MANHATTAN – Several small fires were set in New York City’s iconic Central Park Tuesday afternoon.
According to WNBC, up to 10 fires are believed to have been started by an arsonist in the North Woods section of the park.
⚠️🇺🇸#URGENT: Reports of several fires throughout Central Park in New York City#Manhattan l #NY
Emergency crews are currently responding to the scene. Smoke can be seen beginning to rise from the park’s northwestern edge.
More information as soon as it becomes available. pic.twitter.com/kIF66fjgSc— Intel Point ALERT (@IntelPointAlert) March 8, 2022
🚨#BREAKING: Several fires have sparked up throughout Central Park in NYC
📌#Manhattan l #NY
Right now firefighters and other emergency crews are working to extenduous multiple fires that sparked up as Smoke can be seen beginning to rise from the park’s northwestern edge. pic.twitter.com/kv2AWNP4xm
— R A W S A L E R T (@Rawsalert) March 8, 2022
The FDNY was on scene and no injuries were reported.
FDNY responding to multiple brush fires inside Central Park. pic.twitter.com/txnWVSlsAe
— Kevin Rincon (@KevRincon) March 8, 2022
Witnesses said they saw a suspicious man in the woods but there was no description available. No arrests have been made.
This is a breaking news update.
