Rye Marshlands on Fire
A fire was billowing from the Rye Marshalands county park in Rye this afternoon.
(PHOTO: Smoke rising from Rye Marshlands Monday afternoon. Credit: John Ampleforth.)
Kempter's Fire Wire reported Rye FD was on the scene Monday afternoon battling "a large 3 acre brush fire deep in the woods". A helicopter was scene dropping water, and FDNY was assisting.
MyRye.com has contacted Rye FD for further details.
(PHOTO: Helicopter dropping water on the Rye Marshlands fire. Credit: John Ampleforth.)
(PHOTO: Kempter's Fire Wire had the play by play on Twitter.)