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Prospect Park, Brooklyn

USA TODAY on MSN · 4d

Brush fire erupts in Brooklyn's iconic Prospect Park amid prolonged drought

On Friday night, flames could be seen piercing through trees in the 526-acre New York City park in the middle of the borough.

The Brooklyn Paper · 3d

After Prospect Park fire, air quality improves slightly in Brooklyn, but drought conditions persist

A little fall of rain on Sunday wasn't enough to end the drought in New York City, though conditions in Brooklyn have improved slightly since a brush fire

NBC News on MSN · 4d

Brush fire breaks out in Brooklyn's Prospect Park as Northeast drought continues

The fire was in an “extremely dense” part of Prospect Park on a hill, and there were no structures nearby to be threatened, an FDNY official said.

Drought sparks record 215 NYC brush fires in 2 weeks

YAHOO!News · 1h

Drought sparks record 215 NYC brush fires in two weeks: FDNY

New York City’s ongoing drought has sparked a record 215 brush fires in just the past two weeks, FDNY officials said Wednesday. The number of brush fires this year was significantly higher than in previous years,

Bronx Times-Reporter · 20h

Bronx hit hardest as FDNY battles record brush fires amid historic drought

Amid a historic drought, the Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) has reported an unprecedented spike in brush fires across the city, with the Bronx

FOX 5 New York on MSN · 3h

FDNY faces unprecedented brush fire spike in NYC

The FDNY has responded to 229 brush fires in the city in the last two weeks, the highest ever in a two-week period. Overnight, firefighters were battling a wildfire in Upper Manhattan. FOX 5 NY's Haley Fixler has the latest from Inwood Park.

Fires in NYC parks are common. The drought is making them bigger and more frequent.

Parks department data shows firefighters responded to more than 400 fires in city parks between 2020 and August 2024.

Light Rain Doesn't End Drought Watch or Brush Fire Risk

A little fall of rain on Sunday wasn’t enough to end the drought in New York City, though conditions in Brooklyn have ...

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New York drought conditions fan flames, spur water saving

New York has urged its 8.5 million residents to save water as America's biggest city endures an unprecedented period without ...

As NYC endures drought, more of its water is coming from driest part of the state

The $2 billion repair of an aqueduct means the city is more dependent on the Croton Watershed, which was particularly dry ...

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Brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park extinguished, NYC drought watch continues

FDNY Brooklyn Borough Commander Joe Duggan said the fire was in ... Further details have not yet been released about that ...

pix11 on MSN9d

Drought conditions test resilience of community gardens in Brooklyn

GREENPOINT, Brooklyn (PIX11) — Community gardens across New York City are facing significant challenges as prolonged ...

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