NYC’s Inwood Hill Park Looks Ahead After a Fall Fire Season

Inside Climate News · By Ayanna Dickinson · last updated March 7, 2025 – 12:01 AM

A lack of rain and dry conditions made historic Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan’s last natural forest, a tinderbox.

By Ayanna Dickinson

In November 2024, the New York Fire Department stated that it had responded to 229 brush fires throughout the city within only two weeks, the highest number in history. This came after historically low precipitation levels throughout New York City, with dry conditions creating the perfect combination for igniting brush fires.

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