Bushfire engulfs part of Prospect Park in Brooklyn
A picture of a large fire in the park, hidden behind a tree line, was sent with this. The FDNY then declared that the fire was now a “2-alarm fire,” requesting help from other fire departments and stating that “specialized brush fire units” and “drone technology to identify hot spots” had been used.
Tim Novikoff, a resident of New York City, shared footage on X showing emergency personnel strolling down a route as the fire consumed portions of a mountainous terrain to one side.
Although no nearby buildings were impacted, Tucker said at the news conference that the fire had impacted a “extremely dense” area of Prospect Park.
Tucker continued: “Daylight will help us figure out the cause and origin of this fire.”
Sharing on X “FDNY, NYC Emergency Management, and NYC Parks are on the scene of a brush fire in Prospect Park,” said New York Mayor Eric Adams.
Because of the dry weather and high winds, New York City is under a Red Flag Warning for fire danger.
“Everyone in New York is urged to be alert and call 911 in the event of a fire. Under these circumstances, any fire that starts will immediately catch and spread.
On Saturday, the federal NWS New York office issued a Red Flag Warning for the northeast, stating: “Relative humidity could drop as low as 30% and wind gusts could reach 30 mph.” Avoid burning outside since fires have the potential to start and spread quickly.
October was one of the driest months on record for the United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Cities like Philadelphia, Newark, and Delaware saw no rainfall at all throughout the month, according to the Southeast Regional Climate Center, which keeps track of precipitation rates.
As of October 29, 78 percent of Americans lived in areas under some degree of drought management, the greatest percentage since records started 25 years ago, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Due to dry weather, a 206-year-old hamlet in Pennsylvania that is often buried under Youghiogheny River Lake was once again visible.
Unusually warm weather and a dearth of precipitation have caused a wave of wildfires across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey.
“Due to a historic lack of rainfall, New York City is under a drought watch,” the FDNY said in an X post on Friday.
The agency encouraged New Yorkers to report any open fire hydrants and offered water-saving advice.
