Drought means lots of dry vegetation and stressed trees – perfect kindling for stray coals or embers from grills or even cigarette butts. On Nov. 9, another small fire started in Prospect Park.

Police said someone ripped seven to 10 young trees out of the ground and threw them into Stoney Creek on Sunday. "It's a shame that someone would do such a horrible act," Prospect Park resident ...

Prospect Park and Marine Park are putting down biodegradable mesh and planting native species to recover from brush fires.

Harrison Park, 29, a 15-year veteran of Brooklyn skate parks, said, “With these planters of trees [at Mount Prospect Park], it is a maze to navigate the little acorns that fall down.