The fire department said the blaze broke out in a central area of the park. No injuries were immediately reported.
The New York City Fire Department was responding to a brush fire in Prospect Park in Brooklyn on Friday night as the city continued to faceat the heart of the park shortly before 7 p.m. He said 60 fire and emergency medical workers were on the scene and actively working to extinguish the fire.
No injuries were immediately reported, though local residents said on social media that they could smell smoke in the area.. They added that they were using drones and specialized brush fire units to get it under control, and urged nearby residents to Firefighters were still working to put out the fire shortly before 9 p.m. The FDNY spokesperson said it was likely to be a "prolonged operation" due to the terrain and conditions in the park.The fire was initially estimated to be covering an area of about 200 feet by 300 feet, according to the department.until 6 p.m.
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