The Patch – January 11, 2017 by patch.com WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN — Trendy Williamsburg bar and restaurant The Commodore on Metropolitan at Havemeyer was damaged in an all-hands-on-deck fire late Tuesday afternoon, according to the FDNY. The fire was under control by 4:21 p.m., and there were no injuries reported, an FDNY spokesman said. A witness […]
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Firefighter Injured In 3-Alarm Bushwick Apartment Building Blaze
CBS 2 – January 11, 2017 by CBS News NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Firefighters battled a fast moving fire in a Bushwick apartment building Monday afternoon. Authorities say flames broke out at 3:33 p.m. on the top floor of the three-story residence at 420 Evergreen Ave. The blaze quickly spread to the space between the […]
Seven Families Left Homeless after Three-Alarm Fire in Bushwick
NY 1 – January 11, 2017 by NY 1 News The Red Cross is assisting seven families after a fire in their Brooklyn apartment building left them out in the cold. Officers say the flames broke out on the top floor of the building on Evergreen Avenue in Bushwick around 3:30 p.m. The fire spread […]
Annual Fire Deaths in New York City Hit 100-Year-Low
WPIX – January 11, 2017 by ALIZA CHASAN NEW YORK — Annual fire deaths in the city hit a 100-year-low, the FDNY announced on Monday. The department attributed the decline to a faster response time to fires and a 9 percent decline in serious fires from the previous year. “We pushed ourselves to save even […]
Man Bizarrely Trapped Behind Wall Saved by FDNY
NY Post – January 11, 2017 by Joe Marino and Amanda Woods A man needed to be saved by firefighters after he plunged six stories down an air shaft in a Manhattan building and became lodged behind the wall of his neighbor’s apartment. The man climbed up the fire escape to the roof of his […]
NYC Fire-Related Deaths Dropped to Record Low in 2016, FDNY Says
AMNew York – January 11, 2017 by Alison Fox There was a record-low number of fire-related deaths in 2016 while response times improved, FDNY officials said Monday. Last year also saw a decrease in serious fires, or a blaze that escalated to a full one-alarm or higher. There were 2,313 serious fires in 2016, a […]
FDNY Announces Record-Low Number of Fire-Related Deaths in 2016
WABC – January 11, 2017 by Eyewitness News “Never has our city been as safe from the ravages of fire as we are today, thanks to the heroic work of our firefighters and all FDNY personnel,” said Mayor de Blasio. “This record-breaking, historic achievement is the result of true teamwork by our fire and EMS […]
Past Year Saw Fewest Fire Deaths In A Century, Mayor And FDNY Commissioner Announce
CBS 2 – January 11, 2017 by CBS News NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — New York’s Bravest are getting the job done. On Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro announced that in 2016, the city saw the fewest fire deaths in a calendar year since 1916, with 48. As 1010 WINS’ Al […]
Bushwick Fire: Multi-Family Home Sets Ablaze
The Patch – January 10, 2017 by Sarah Kaufman (Patch Staff) BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN — A fire broke out in a multi-family home in Bushwick late Monday morning, an FDNY spokesperson told Patch. The building affected was at 898 Bushwick Ave. near Harmon Avenue, the spokesperson said. The call came in to the FDNY at 11:37 […]
3-Alarm Fire Burns Brooklyn Building: FDNY
WNBC 4 – January 09, 2017 by NBC News A three-alarm fire lit up a Brooklyn building Sunday afternoon as firefighters worked to get the blaze under control. Firefighters responded to a call about a fire at 15 Pleasant Pl. in Bedford-Stuyvesant at around 12:26 p.m., fire officials said. The third alarm went off at […]
