Over 80 firefighters responded to the brush fire that erupted in Inwood on Nov. 13. The FDNY deployed drones and pulled water from the Sputyen Divul River and Harlem River because the forest contained no fire hydrants.
Over 80 firefighters responded to the brush fire that erupted in Inwood on Nov. 13. The FDNY deployed drones and pulled water from the Sputyen Divul River and Harlem River because the forest contained no fire hydrants. ( Photo: Mark Levine via X)

Among the additional measures taken, all fireworks displays and open flames were cancelled as of Nov. 20. Mayor Adams cautioned against deep frying your turkey this year. The rain at least helped quench brush fires including one in Inwood Hills Park in northern Manhattan that erupted on Nov. 13-14.

Despite Days of Rain, Drought Warning Remains in Effect, Adams Says
26 Nov 2024 | 05:45
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Despite several days of rain, Mayor Eric Adams said the draught warning remains in effect.

“Drought warning, still in effect,” Adams said at his weekly City Hall press briefing on Nov. 26. “People say, well, it rained. Why can’t we lift it? We need a heck of a lot more rain than what we saw.”

The warning...

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