Crime & Safety
Major Brush Fire In Upper Manhattan On Tuesday: FDNY
Another brush fire ignited in wooded acreage of Harlem and Washington Heights near the Harlem River on Tuesday, officials said.
HARLEM, NY – A major brush fire had engulfed 10 acres in Upper Manhattan by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, an FDNY spokesperson confirmed.
FDNY is battling a large brush fire now on W.155th St. & Harlem River Dr., several acres burning. Expect smoke and traffic delays in the area. People nearby avoid smoke, close windows. (📷 WABC-TV) pic.twitter.com/oILKmCKo50
— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) November 19, 2024
Emergency personnel responded to a call regarding a fire near West 155th Street and the Harlem River at about 2:20 p.m., officials said. More than 130 firefighters and EMS personnel responded.
No injuries have been reported. The fire was under control at 5:48 p.m. on Tuesday.
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Fire marshals are investigating the fire’s cause and origin, and the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has been notified.
FDNY officials provide update on 3-alarm brush fire in Manhattan https://t.co/k1eZF72e6a
— FDNY (@FDNY) November 19, 2024
A second fire burned nearby in Inwood Hill Park on Tuesday, the second in the park in less than a week.
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