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.
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.
The New York City Fire Department posted about the fire on X at around 8 p.m. Shortly after, it said units were using drone technology to find hot spots.
"The fire's under control, and there are some hotter spots," FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker said at a
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Firefighters would be at Prospect Park all night to ensure the fire is contained and that no fires break out from embers carried on the wind, Tucker said.
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