Maybe it’s because this being unheard of in NYC is literally what makes it happening newsworthy? California has wildfires literally every year but they still m

Maybe it’s because this being unheard of in NYC is literally what makes it happening newsworthy? California has wildfires literally every year but they still make the news when they’re particularly damaging and record breaking. Fires have never impacted NYC to this extent in living memory - it’s deeply unusual for the region and inherently newsworthy.