By Scott R. Axelrod
Staten Island Advance
NEW YORK — The FDNY responded to a large brush fire burning through an area of Brookfield Park in Great Kills on Wednesday afternoon.
According to an FDNY spokesperson, the two-alarm blaze was called in just after 4 p.m. in the vicinity of Arthur Kill Road and Brookfield Avenue.
October was one of the driest months on record in New York City. Since October 20, the #FDNY has operated at more than 120 brush fires within the five boroughs.
— FDNY (@FDNY) November 4, 2024
The city has issued a drought warning. Help us prevent these types of fires:
- Dispose of used matches and cigarettes… pic.twitter.com/k3A5pq3GeA
Twenty-five units and 106 FDNY /EMS personnel raced toward the flames in the midst of heavy rush hour traffic as thick, heavy smoke could be seen billowing into the late afternoon sky.
Several people in the vicinity of the fire were ordered to leave by members of the FDNY.
No injuries were reported as the fire was brought under control just before 6 p.m. according to the FDNY. The cause remains under investigation.
This is at least the fifth such fire in the borough, with the first four occurring in a section of Clove Lakes Park as late as Tuesday night.
#FDNY units are currently operating at the scene of a 2-alarm brush fire in the Bronx. We are utilizing our specialty brush fire units and drones as we work to extinguish this fire. pic.twitter.com/4ltW48yMHo
— FDNY (@FDNY) November 4, 2024
New York City is currently under a drought watch as of Nov. 2; the last significant rainfall — approximately one inch of precipitation — occurred on Sept. 29.
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