Image from Press HD
According to Gothamist , a large brush fire broke out today at Roosevelt Island’s Southpoint Park. Although information is sketchy, Roosevelt Island blogger Press HD reports:
Theres little information on the late afternoon fire at Southpoint. Officers at Public Safety headquarters said they were not allowed to give out information but one officer on patrol in a PSD vehicle said a 14-year-old kid started the fire.
Pictures were taken at the scene at approximately 6:30pm where that same officer commented that the fire broke out a few hours eariler.
The smell of burnt leaves was still strong and could be detected from a few feet away.
More information when it becomes available.: 3/24 – Roosevelt Island 360 has timeline of Southpoint Park brush fire here.
