FDNY forms Brush Fire Task Force

FDNY launches first-ever Brush Fire Task Force dedicated to fighting wildfires
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker announced the creation of the department's first Brush Fire Task Force on Sunday.
FDNY creates task force, will use drones in fight against rash of brush fires
The parks provide refuge for residents of a go-go-go city. But they also make the area more prone to brush fires during droughts. From Nov. 1-Nov. 14, amid a historic dry spell, there were 271 fires, the most over a two-week period in city history.
FDNY forms Brush Fire Task Force as wildfires reach historic levels in New York City
Sunday, FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker announced the creation of the FDNY’s first Brush Fire Task Force, comprised of fire marshals, fire inspectors, and tactical drone units in response to the historic increase in brush fires occurring throughout the five boroughs. Read… https://t.co/D6kjoojD7E
FDNY creates task force amid record number of brush fires in NYC
The significant increase in brush fires in New York City has led the FDNY to establish its first Brush Fire Task Force. The task force consists of fire marshals, fire inspectors, and tactical drone units.
FDNY launches Brush Fire Task Force to tackle wildfires amid recent spike across historically-dry NYC
FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker announced the establishment of the department’s first-ever Brush Fire Task Force on Sunday as wildfires continue to pop up across the Northeast, including in New York City,
FDNY Commissioner announces new Brush Fire Task Force amid recent wildfires in New York City
The New York City Fire Department is launching a new task force dedicated to helping in the fight against wildfires. FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker announced the creation of the department's first Brush Fire Task Force on Sunday,
FDNY creates new task force to focus solely on rampant NYC brush fires
An elite team of FDNY fire marshals, fire protection inspectors, and drone operators is being pulled together to combat the stunning rise in brush fires across New York City exacerbated by the area’s ongoing drought,
Brush, building fire under investigation in NK
A brush and building fire is under investigation by the North Kingstown Fire Department. According to Battalion Chief William ...
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Brush fire burns overnight in Lackawanna County
Fire crews in Lackawanna County are working to contain a large brush fire near Montage Mountain. Authorities say a medical ...
Crews on scene of 60-acre brush fire on Montage Mountain
Crews are on the scene of a brush fire that started late Saturday night on Montage Mountain. LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Crews ...
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FDNY launches first brush fire task force amid record dry months
The city fire department has launched its first-ever Brush Fire Task Force to address a surge in brush fires fueled ...
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Brush fire closes lanes on I-84 West in Plainville
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Brush fire causes lane closures on I-84 in Plainville
PLAINVILLE, CT (WFSB) – A brush fire caused lane closures on I-84 westbound Sunday afternoon in Plainville. The fire, ...
Brush Fire Under Control in Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan
The blaze in the park, at the northern tip of Manhattan, followed brush fires that burned in Brooklyn, the Bronx and New ...
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Multiple fire departments knock down rapidly growing brush fire along I-280 near E. Hanover
EAST HANOVER TWP. - A brush fire along I-280 just east of the New Road exit was reported by an East Hanover police officer on ...
Upper Manhattan brush fire at Inwood Hill Park flares up overnight
A brush fire at Inwood Hill Park in Upper Manhattan broke out again overnight, but firefighters had it back under control ...
Crews battled brush fire in North Haven
A brush fire that broke out on Friday evening in North Haven is still burning, according to fire officials. The fire was ...