Officials say the three-alarm brush fire broke out in Highbridge Park in Washington Heights around 3 p.m. Tuesday. Fire officials say flames extended across 10 acres from West 155th Street to West 170th Street off the Harlem River.

Chopper 2 was over the scene in Fort Tryon Park as firefighters were working on putting out hot spots. Dan Rice reports.

Official say the fire burned through around 10 to 15 acres of land, and the dense and hilly terrain and a lack of hydrants made the fire harder to fight.