FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker announced the creation of the department's first Brush Fire Task Force on Sunday, which will be comprised of fire marshals, inspectors and tactical drone units.
The New York City Fire Department is launching a new task force dedicated to helping in the fight against wildfires.
Officials say the task force will take the lead in ensuring rapid and effective responses to brush fires, conducting investigations into the cause and origin of each fire and enhancing information sharing to help prevent fires from occurring."Due to a significant lack of rainfall, the threat of fast-spreading brush fires fueled by dry vegetation and windy conditions have resulted in an historic increase of brush fires throughout New York City," Tucker said.
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