Brush Fire Burns 10 Acres Near Ithaca

Credit-Newfield Fire Department.

New York State Police are investigating the cause of a massive brush fire Friday night in Tompkins County.

The fire burned 10 acres along the east shore of Cayuga Lake.

Tompkins County officials say there were multiple brush fires in the area of East Shore Drive, extending from Cayuga Heights Road to the Ithaca border near Stewart Park.

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