Smoke from NYC, NJ brush fires prompt air quality advisory [Video]

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Smoke may be seen or smelled across New York City on Saturday after a brush fire in Prospect Park was contained and wildfires burn across New Jersey amid the Tri-State’s dry and windy conditions that are bringing extreme fire risk, city officials said.

“It’s 70 degrees in November, and Prospect Park is burning,” Mayor Eric Adams wrote on social media just after midnight on Saturday. “After the driest October on record, NYC is under a DROUGHT WATCH, which highly increases our risk of fires.”

The mayor said that he was on the ground of the Brooklyn blaze with the FDNY, which was being supported by resources from NYC Emergency Management, the NYPD and NYC Parks. The fire was contained, but concerns about lingering smoke and more flare ups continue due to drought conditions.

“I want to assure New Yorkers that we are prepared. Our specialized FDNY brush fire units are equipped and ready to respond to these types of …