Three people were injured during the fire. By Brendan Krisel, Patch National Staff | Mar 21, 2018 4:35 pm ET | Updated Mar 21, 2018 6:12 pm ET HARLEM, NY — A fire broke out in a Harlem apartment building Wednesday morning, sending one three people the hospital, an FDNY spokesman said. Firefighters responded to 409 Edgecombe Ave., located near West […]
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Discarded battery blamed in Hollis fire
FDNY Assistant Chief Edward Baggott said 200 firefighters and more than 44 vehicles were needed to fight a fire at a recycling firm that broke out close to the Long Island Rail Road tracks in Hollis on Friday. The fire was not under control until Saturday morning. (PHOTO BY MICHAEL GANNON) Posted: Thursday, March 22, […]
Off-duty firefighter saves three
Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2018 10:30 am A New York City firefighter is being hailed as a hero for rescuing three people from a burning house in Jamaica on March 16. The Daily News reported that Firefighter Roben Duge was off duty at about 6 p.m. when he saw smoke pouring from a neighbor’s house. He […]
Ex-FDNY firefighter and ‘Chopped’ chef Keith Young dies of 911-related illness Tweet email
Keith Young earned the nickname “Firehouse Chef.” (MCGOWAN, JESSICA, FREELANCE/MCGOWAN, JESSICA, FREELANCE) A retired FDNY firefighter whose culinary skills brought him TV accolades as the beloved “Firehouse Chef” has died, the latest victim of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. In his 18-year career with the city Fire Department, Keith Young made a name for himself […]
Tunnel To Towers Foundation Comes To Aid Of Distraught FDNY Family
Organization Hopes To Raise $350,000 For Family Of Lt. Christopher Raguso, Who Died In Chopper CrashMarch 18, 2018 at 11:20 pm NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — As loved ones mourn the deaths of the seven airmen killed in a helicopter crash in Iraq, a local foundation is lending a helping hand to one of the grieving families. […]
Lithium battery caused 5-alarm fire that disrupted LIRR service
The Long Island Rail Road suspended service in both directions on four branches on Friday, March 16, 2018, due to a large fire at a recycling plant near LIRR tracks in Jamaica, Queens. Photo Credit: Howard Schnapp By Jesse Coburnjesse.coburn@newsday.com @jesse_coburnUpdated March 17, 2018 5:55 PM PRINT SHARE An improperly disposed lithium battery was to blame for […]
FDNY hero who evacuated hundreds on 9/11 dies at 45 of cancer
City firefighter Thomas Phelan (seen in September 2017) died of cancer at age 45. BYTHOMAS TRACYRICH SCHAPIRO NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Sunday, March 18, 2018, 12:18 AM City firefighter Thomas Phelan, an unsung hero of 9/11 who evacuated hundreds of people from Lower Manhattan while working as a ferry captain, has died. He was […]
2 Dead, 9 Injured In Belmont Fire
MARCH 17, 2018 / NEWS / EVENTS / BELMONT Enlarge this image Photo by Edwin Soto FDNY and NYPD members were stationed outside of 2381 Hoffman Street. By Robert Wirsing Two people were killed in an early morning fire in Belmont. According to the FDNY, the fire started inside a first floor apartment at 2381 Hoffman Street on Monday, March 5 […]
FDNY head medical officer retires in ‘Thelma and Louise’ style
Modal Trigger Chief Medical Officer Kerry Kelly, left,Paul Martinka The FDNY’s chief medical officer — the department’s first female physician and a champion for long-term treatment for 9/11 first responders — retired on Friday alongside her close friend and former deputy chief medical officer. Chief Medical Officer Kerry Kelly exited FDNY headquarters smiling broadly as […]
FDNY members among dead in military helicopter crash in Iraq
Modal Trigger Christopher “Tripp” Zanetis and Lt. Christopher Raguso. Two FDNY members were among the seven US soldiers killed in a helicopter crashThursday in Iraq, department sources told The Post. Fire marshal Christopher “Tripp” Zanetis and Lt. Christopher Raguso were aboard the Pave Hawk military chopper that went down after hitting a power line Thursday near […]
