When the fires started to kick up, the FDNY reached out to National brush and ... existing brush fire unit to a larger task force to fight on foot and in 4-wheel drive water trucks.

It was dramatic … overwhelming,” FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito told the Daily News, recalling the miles of scorched ...

NEW YORK CITY - The New York City Fire Department is launching its first ever Brush Fire Task Force amid recent wildfires. "Due to a significant lack of rainfall, the threat of fast-spreading ...

Multiple fire trucks responded to the scene on New Jersey Avenue between Blake and Dumont. Officials say 60 fire and EMS workers helped extinguish the fire within an hour. The two victims were ...