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Multiple Trash Fires in Central Park
Reported Mar 8 at 1:36 PM · Updated Mar 8 at 7:22 PM · 58.7K Viewed
Summary
Police are investigating after a series of brush fires were set in Central Park Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
At around 1:30 p.m., firefighters responded to reports of brush fires near the corner of W. 107th Street and Central Park West.
Upon arrival, firefighters were able to put out three small fires which Citizen user video showed continued to send smoke high above the tree line.
According to a report from the NYPD, witnesses told police that they saw a man lighting the fires.
Detectives are investigating.
No arrests were reported.
Police are investigating after a series of brush fires were set in Central Park Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
At around 1:30 p.m., firefighters responded to reports of brush fires near the corner of W. 107th Street and Central Park West.
Upon arrival, firefighters were able to put out three small fires which Citizen user video showed continued to send smoke high above the tree line.
According to a report from the NYPD, witnesses told police that they saw a man lighting the fires.
Detectives are investigating.
No arrests were reported.
Police are investigating after a series of brush fires were set in Central Park Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
At around 1:30 p.m., firefighters responded to reports of brush fires near the corner of W. 107th Street and Central Park West.
Upon arrival, firefighters were able to put out three small fires which Citizen user video showed continued to send smoke high above the tree line.
According to a report from the NYPD, witnesses told police that they saw a man lighting the fires.
Detectives are investigating.
No arrests were reported.
Police are investigating after a series of brush fires were set in Central Park Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
At around 1:30 p.m., firefighters responded to reports of brush fires near the corner of W. 107th Street and Central Park West.
Upon arrival, firefighters were able to put out three small fires which Citizen user video showed continued to send smoke high above the tree line.
According to a report from the NYPD, witnesses told police that they saw a man lighting the fires.
Detectives are investigating.
No arrests were reported.
Police are investigating after a series of brush fires were set in Central Park Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
At around 1:30 p.m., firefighters responded to reports of brush fires near the corner of W. 107th Street and Central Park West.
Upon arrival, firefighters were able to put out three small fires which Citizen user video showed continued to send smoke high above the tree line.
According to a report from the NYPD, witnesses told police that they saw a man lighting the fires.
Detectives are investigating.
No arrests were reported.
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Police are searching for the suspect.
Firefighters are working to extinguish the numerous fires.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd & Central Park N.
Firefighters report at least six to ten small trash fires in the park.
Police have received a report of a man setting multiples fires in Central Park.
Citizen user video shows smoke rising in the distance.
Police are searching for the suspect.
Firefighters are working to extinguish the numerous fires.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd & Central Park N.
Firefighters report at least six to ten small trash fires in the park.
Police have received a report of a man setting multiples fires in Central Park.
Citizen user video shows smoke rising in the distance.
Police are searching for the suspect.
Firefighters are working to extinguish the numerous fires.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd & Central Park N.
Firefighters report at least six to ten small trash fires in the park.
Police have received a report of a man setting multiples fires in Central Park.
Citizen user video shows smoke rising in the distance.
Police are searching for the suspect.
Firefighters are working to extinguish the numerous fires.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd & Central Park N.
Firefighters report at least six to ten small trash fires in the park.
Police have received a report of a man setting multiples fires in Central Park.
Citizen user video shows smoke rising in the distance.
Police are searching for the suspect.
Firefighters are working to extinguish the numerous fires.
The address reported for this incident has changed to Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd & Central Park N.
Firefighters report at least six to ten small trash fires in the park.
Police have received a report of a man setting multiples fires in Central Park.
Citizen user video shows smoke rising in the distance.
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Please don’t turn this into a forest fire, We love Central Park ❤️
@Ms620 Central Park rats love you too pal
It looks like a string of them towards the top of the park going east to west. Smoke was visible as individual plumes but now they’re more merged together. I hope they catch this arsonist!! 😡
@NYCinformed I hope the Central Park rats pounce on him immediately!
The bums are bbq’ing a rat
@spqr0909 central parks rats taste different apparently when roasted
Someone lit small fires all over the north woods
@jimbu2001 I hope the Central Park rats saw him & told on him!
Please don’t turn this into a forest fire, We love Central Park ❤️
@Ms620 Central Park rats love you too pal
It looks like a string of them towards the top of the park going east to west. Smoke was visible as individual plumes but now they’re more merged together. I hope they catch this arsonist!! 😡
@NYCinformed I hope the Central Park rats pounce on him immediately!
The bums are bbq’ing a rat
@spqr0909 central parks rats taste different apparently when roasted
Someone lit small fires all over the north woods
@jimbu2001 I hope the Central Park rats saw him & told on him!
Please don’t turn this into a forest fire, We love Central Park ❤️
@Ms620 Central Park rats love you too pal
It looks like a string of them towards the top of the park going east to west. Smoke was visible as individual plumes but now they’re more merged together. I hope they catch this arsonist!! 😡
@NYCinformed I hope the Central Park rats pounce on him immediately!
The bums are bbq’ing a rat
@spqr0909 central parks rats taste different apparently when roasted
Someone lit small fires all over the north woods
@jimbu2001 I hope the Central Park rats saw him & told on him!
Please don’t turn this into a forest fire, We love Central Park ❤️
@Ms620 Central Park rats love you too pal
It looks like a string of them towards the top of the park going east to west. Smoke was visible as individual plumes but now they’re more merged together. I hope they catch this arsonist!! 😡
@NYCinformed I hope the Central Park rats pounce on him immediately!
The bums are bbq’ing a rat
@spqr0909 central parks rats taste different apparently when roasted
Someone lit small fires all over the north woods
@jimbu2001 I hope the Central Park rats saw him & told on him!
Please don’t turn this into a forest fire, We love Central Park ❤️
@Ms620 Central Park rats love you too pal
It looks like a string of them towards the top of the park going east to west. Smoke was visible as individual plumes but now they’re more merged together. I hope they catch this arsonist!! 😡
@NYCinformed I hope the Central Park rats pounce on him immediately!
The bums are bbq’ing a rat
@spqr0909 central parks rats taste different apparently when roasted
Someone lit small fires all over the north woods
@jimbu2001 I hope the Central Park rats saw him & told on him!
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