FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker announced the creation of the department's first Brush Fire Task Force on Sunday.

The creation of the task force comes as numerous brush fires have plague the city, Long Island and the state in recent weeks.

The New York Fire Department responded to a scaffolding collapse in Manhattan early Monday morning that sent three people to ...

Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker moved immediately to expand the existing brush fire unit to a larger task force to fight on ...

Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker moved immediately to expand the existing brush fire unit to a larger task force to fight on ...

New York City’s ongoing drought has sparked a record 215 brush fires in just the past two weeks, FDNY officials said ...

HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- Firefighters are on the scene of another brush fire burning in Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon. The fire in Harlem was reported at West 155th Street & Harlem River Drive.

One person was injured but refused medical attention at the scene. Rob McElhenney pays tribute to ‘American treasure’ Danny ...

A brush fire broke out in Harlem Tuesday afternoon, according to the FDNY. The fire was reported near West 155th Street and Harlem River Drive at around 2:21 p.m., officials say. 25 units and EMS ...

FDNY responds to another brush fire at Inwood Hill Park amidst a dry spell and launches a Brush Fire Task Force.