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# BREAKING: Brush Fire In Gerritsen Beach
- URL: https://bklyner.com/breaking-brush-fire-in-gerritsen-beach-sheepshead-bay/
- Published: 2012-03-26T18:07:00.000Z
- Updated: 2012-03-26T19:04:11.000Z
- Author: Neil S. Friedman
- Tags: brush fires, gerrittsen creek, whitney ave, #API-Imported

![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/brush.jpg "brush")

A brush fire broke out around 1 p.m. at the southwest corner of Gerittsen Creek just off Burnett Street and Whitney Avenue. Several units of FDNY equipment and firefighters were still battling the widespread blaze at 2:30 p.m.

**UPDATE (4:01 p.m.):** FDNY is saying the fire is now under control.

![](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/brush2.jpg "brush2")