Brooklyn brush fire erupts during one of most extensive droughts in recent memory in New York
The New York City Fire Department said it responded to a brush fire in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park on Friday. The agency encouraged nearby residents to close windows and doors until the smoke levels lessened.
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.
Brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park extinguished, FDNY says
FDNY crews in Brooklyn's Prospect Park were monitoring for hot spots after putting out a brush fire that consumed approximately two acres.
Large brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park under control: FDNY
Firefighters managed to contain a large brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park Friday night, officials with the New York City Fire Department said. Four engine companies will remain on the scene overnight to make sure the fire remains contained and does not re-ignite.
Brush fire breaks out in Brooklyn's Prospect Park as Northeast drought continues
A brush fire broke out Friday night in Prospect Park, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, amid a drought that has been plaguing the northeastern U.S. for weeks.
Firefighters respond to brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park
Firefighters responded to a brush fire in Brooklyn's Prospect Park on Friday evening. According to fire officials, a passerby who was walking through the park just before 7 p.m. Friday called 911 to report smoke.
Brush Fire in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Burns 2 Acres
About 100 firefighters were working to put out a brush fire in a heavily wooded section of Prospect Park in Brooklyn on Friday night, prompting officials to warn residents to stay away as they used drones to identify hot spots.
Brush fire breaks out at Prospect Park in Brooklyn
A large brush fire broke out at Prospect Park in Brooklyn Friday night. A passerby first spotted the fire around 6:40 p.m., according to the FDNY. Two acres of the park were on fire at one point. Citizen App video showed a wooded area of the park up in flames.
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