Q&A
Inquiry into brush fire locations and frequency in NYC parks
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Council Member Ariola inquires about the recent surge in brush fires, particularly their locations and frequency in NYC parks. FDNY Chief Esposito responds that while exact locations aren't immediately available, the fires were evenly distributed throughout the city, with an unspecified number occurring in parks.
- Over 500 brush fires occurred in October-November 2024
- Fires were spread throughout the city, not just in parks
- Exact data on park-specific fires to be provided later
Joann Ariola
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Thank you so much, chair.
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I'll start with the fire department.
0:41:56
In your testimony, you said that there's been a surge in brush fires.
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And in October, November of 2024, the number jumped to more than 500.
0:42:06
Could you just give us, locations, approximate locations of where they were, those fires?
John Esposito
0:42:16
I I don't have the exact, exact locations.
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We we can
Joann Ariola
0:42:20
get that.
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All in parks?
John Esposito
0:42:22
Not not all of them were in parks.
0:42:23
Okay.
0:42:23
They were pretty, evenly spread out, distributed throughout the city.
Joann Ariola
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And do you have any idea how many were in parks?
John Esposito
0:42:30
I I don't have
Norman Chan
0:42:31
that information.
John Esposito
0:42:32
Okay.
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We can get that
Vickie Paladino
0:42:33
for you,
Joann Ariola
0:42:33
though.