BRONX — Ten people were hurt when a massive Fourth of July fire engulfed the fourth floor of an apartment building Tuesday afternoon, according to the FDNY. The blaze at 860 Hunts Point Ave. was reported at 1:10 p.m. and finally brought under control nearly two hours later, officials said. FDNYalerts BX 4-ALARM 860 HUNTS […]
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FDNY Rescues 4 Workers Trapped in Elevator Underground at Con Edison Plant
Firefighters rescued four workers stuck in an elevator underground at a utility plant in Brooklyn Wednesday morning, officials say. A Con Edison employee and three contractors were trapped in an elevator about 220 feet below ground at the Con Edison plant on Hudson Avenue just after 7:30 a.m., fire officials said. The workers had been […]
Arson charges follow 5-alarm Olmstead Ave. fire
Photo by Aracelis Batista Firefighters combated a five-alarm fire which injured nine people and damaged six homes. By Arthur Cusano Photo by Aracelis Batista Police surveyed the scene from higher ground as firefighters continued dousing the embers. Three men were arrested last week in connection with illegal firework use that led to a five-alarm fire […]
FDNY Battles 5-Alarm Blaze in East Village
Dwayne Harmon29 June 2017, 10:0 Newburgh Gazette http://newburghgazette.com/2017/06/29/fdny-battles-5-alarm-blaze-in-east-village/The FDNY’s Twitter feed said recently that no injuries had been reported in the fire at 60 East Ninth Street. The fire quickly escalated to five alarms. Investigators believe the fire started in the kitchen cooking area of a ground floor deli and then traveled undetected up […]
Mighty Quinn: June 30
The Mighty One is in a big hole BYMIGHTY QUINN NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Thursday, June 29, 2017, 8:12 PM The FDNY squared off against the LAPD for the National Championship in football last Saturday at Aviation Field in Brooklyn. So who won? “Hi Mighty, the FDNY Bravest are National Champions for 2017 of the […]
NYC Fire: Blaze Breaks Out Near Madison Square Park, FDNY Says
Firefighters are battling a blaze on the roof of a building near Madison Square Park. ShareTweetGoogle PlusRedditEmailComments MADISON SQUARE PARK, NY — Firefighters are battling a blaze on the roof of a building across from Madison Square Park, fire officials said Friday. The fire was reported about 11:09 a.m. at 27 Madison Ave. No injuries […]
FDNY Called to Manhattan Building After Residents Report Shaking
NBC 4 NY Firefighters were called to a Manhattan building when worried residents reported feeling shaking and vibrating during a construction project nearby. People living at 5 Columbus Circle called authorities to report feeling their building shake each time a construction crew at nearby 1776 Broadway poured concrete, neighbors said. FDNY and Office of Emergency […]
Fire in Greenwich Village causes injuries; Rages on
VIEW GALLERY9 Photos Google Maps Image Zoom 1 of 9 Greenwich Village fire Apartments in the building range from $525,000 studios to two-bedroom units costing $1.25 million. Google Maps Image Zoom 2 of 9 Greenwich Village fire Initial reports indicated the fire had started in a nearby pizzeria. Twitter/Lub2Bfunnie Image Zoom 3 of 9 Greenwich […]
Firefighters Rescue Dog from Five-Alarm Fire in New York City
A fire rampaged the roof of a Greenwich Village apartment building Wednesday evening, and it might have claimed the life of one resident’s dog if it weren’t for the heroic efforts of the FDNY. The fire broke out before 6 p.m., according to the New York City Fire Department. The fire was initially a three-fire […]
Trio Play-Fighting With Fireworks Arrested For Sparking Massive Blaze: FDNY
By Katherine Lavacca | June 26, 2017 3:23pm TwitterFacebookEmailMore The three men said they purchased the illegal fireworks at a store in Westchester, NY.View Full Caption FDNY UNION PORT — Three men were arrested after admitting their mock-battle using fireworks caused a massive blaze in a Bronx home that quickly spread to neighboring properties on Thursday, […]
