Multiple brush fires in NYC underscore the city's drought watch

VAN CORTLANDT PARK, the Bronx (PIX11) -- The severity of the recently issued drought watch was evident on Monday in the woods on the east side of Van Cortlandt Park, New York City's third largest park.

Four brush fires were fully in flame during the morning rush hour, causing traffic delays on the Major Deegan Expressway, which runs right next to the inflamed wooded parkland. It showed that the city's longest stretch without significant rainfall in generations can be dangerous.