A brush fire in Van Cortlandt Park is causing smoke and traffic delays in the area.
NEW YORK - The fire broke out just before 7:45 a.m. near East 233rd Street and the Major Deegan Expressway. It grew to two alarms, with more than 100 firefighters and EMS personnel responding. One firefighter suffered a minor injury, officials said. The Fire Department is asking people in the area to keep their windows closed. Chopper 2 flew over the scene, and could see clouds of white smoke rising from the park.
The fire comes as New York City is operating under a drought watch, due to lack of recent rain. Mayor Eric Adams spoke about it Monday morning. 'Global warming is real, and we're dealing with a drought watch. Even right now we're dealing with a brush fire in New York. A brush fire,' Adams said. 'So whomever believes this is not a real issue, they're wrong.
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