According to the NYC Office of Emergency Management (OEM):
Controlled fire outside 4 River Road on Roosevelt Island tonight at 6:30PM. FDNY/NYPD will be present. More info: http://t.co/MIX5HheJTs
NYC OEM – Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) December 3, 2013
Notify NYC adds:
As part of a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training class, there will be a controlled fire outside 4 River Road on Roosevelt Island tonight from 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM. Expect to see FDNY and NYPD personnel in action. To learn more about CERT, visit http://www.NYC.gov/CERT.
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