the FDNY reached out to National brush and wildfire experts. On uneven terrain, giant firetrucks carrying 500 gallons of water are little help. The smaller trucks and drones are the key.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY responded to a brush fire in Oakwood Beach Thursday afternoon. According to an FDNY spokesperson, firefighters received a call for the blaze at 1:11 p.m. The FDNY ...

We wanted to see what lessons we could learn to better equip ourselves against brush ... pumper trucks can’t do. Everything Esposito’s team learned will be of great value to the FDNY’s ...