NEW YORK — Firefighters work to put out a brush fire in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
The fire was reported shortly before 7 p.m. Friday. At 8 p.m., the FDNY said there were two alarms.
Around 60 firefighters and firefighters responded and are working to bring the situation under control. The FDNY says it uses drone technology to identify hot spots, as well as specialized brush fire units.
New York City emergency officials say they expect smoke and traffic delays in the area. Residents are asked to close their windows.
So far, no injuries have been reported.
It is not clear how the fire started.
New York City under drought watch
New York City is under surveillance in case of droughtas well as other parts of the state, due to the weeks-long drought in the region. Less than 2 inches of rain has fallen in Central Park since September, and October was the driest month on record in the city.
A A red flag warning was also issued for the region on Friday.which means the risk of fire is very high due to the combination of strong winds and parched land. The warning was extended until 6 p.m. Saturday.
New Jersey firefighters are fighting a series of forest fires in recent daysincluding the one that started early Friday morning at the Palisades. That fire sent clouds of smoke across the Hudson River into parts of Upper Manhattan and the Bronx.
Watch CBS News New York at 11 p.m. for the latest on this developing story.
