Videos from Citizen App showed smoking rising from several wooded areas, and windy conditions were helping the flames spread and hampering the effort to extinguish them.
MANHATTAN, New York City -- Firefighters battled a number of brush fires in Central Park Tuesday that are believed to be the work of an arsonist.
The first call came in around 1:20 p.m. for report of a fire at Central Park and West 110th Street, in the northernmost corner of the part and about four blocks from Central Park North.Officials said one of the fires was a little bigger than the others, but all have been extinguished.Investigators believe the fires were intentionally set, but no arrests have yet been made.Videos from the scene showed smoking rising from several wooded areas.
According to police, suspect is described as a male last seen wearing green pants, a black jacket and a black hooded shirt. Anyone with information is urged to call the NYPD.
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