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A water leak in a residential building in Norwood was resolved without incident on Sunday night, Dec. 1, FDNY officials said.
Three FDNY units were seen on Reservoir Oval West between Putnam Place and Waybe Avenue at around 10.30 p.m. on Sunday.
When contacted, an FDNY spokesperson said FDNY units responded to a report of a water leak on the 4th floor of a resdential building on that block and quickly resolved the issue.
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Meanwhile, an apparent, occupied PBS Frontline satellite truck was seen parked outside the Keeper’s house around the same time but left shortly after the FDNY units departed the scene. It’s unknown why the unit was at the location. We’ve reached out to PBS for comment.
As reported, a brush fire broke out in the Williamsbridge Oval park in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Saturday night, Nov. 16, one of many brush fires reported across The Bronx and City amid a recent drought watch.
Amid a red flag gust warning by the National Weather Service last month, other fires were reported in Highbridge, several in Van Cortlandt Park, and two in Van Nest, as well as wildfires in New Jersey, other parts of the City, and in Upstate New York. As ban on grilling in public parks followed.
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Click here to read FDNY’s fire safety tips. “During a fire, always close the door behind you!” fire officials say. “It helps contain smoke and flames, giving you precious time to escape. Your quick action can make the difference.”
For more recent fire-related coverage, click here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.
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Welcome to the Norwood News, a bi-weekly community newspaper that primarily serves the northwest Bronx communities of Norwood, Bedford Park, Fordham and University Heights. Through our Breaking Bronx blog, we focus on news and information for those neighborhoods, but aim to cover as much Bronx-related news as possible. Founded in 1988 by Mosholu Preservation Corporation, a not-for-profit affiliate of Montefiore Medical Center, the Norwood News began as a monthly and grew to a bi-weekly in 1994. In September 2003 the paper expanded to cover University Heights and now covers all the neighborhoods of Community District 7. The Norwood News exists to foster communication among citizens and organizations and to be a tool for neighborhood development efforts. The Norwood News runs the Bronx Youth Journalism Heard, a journalism training program for Bronx high school students. As you navigate this website, please let us know if you discover any glitches or if you have any suggestions. We’d love to hear from you. You can send e-mails to norwoodnews@norwoodnews.org or call us anytime (718) 324-4998.
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