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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

0:41:51

Thank you so much, chair.

0:41:54

I'll start with the fire department.

0:41:56

In your testimony, you said that there's been a surge in brush fires.

0:42:01

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?

0:42:20

get that.

0:42:20

All in parks?

0:42:27

And do you have any idea how many were in parks?

John Esposito

0:42:16

I I don't have the exact, exact locations.

0:42:19

We we can

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.

0:42:30

I I don't have

0:42:32

Okay.

0:42:32

We can get that

Norman Chan

0:42:31

that information.

Vickie Paladino

0:42:33

for you,

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