KFVS12 News & Weather Cape Girardeau, Carbondale, Poplar Bluff (RNN) – A suspect is in custody following an attempted terrorist attack in the subway station under the Port Authority Bus Terminal in midtown Manhattan on Monday. Four people were injured, including the suspect, 27-year-old Akayed Ullah, according to the New York Fire Department. All injuries […]
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Penn Station Track Fire Caused by Debris, Amtrak Says
Dec. 06–A small track fire at Penn Station Wednesday morning was caused by debris, Amtrak said. A call came in at about 9:50 a.m. about the fire on Amtrak’s Track 14, and it was put out shortly after, the FDNY said. No injuries were reported. Read More
Firefighters Battle 4-Alarm Fire In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Firefighters are still on the scene of a four-alarm fire that broke out early Thursday morning in Brooklyn. The fire is believed to have started around 5:15 a.m. in a hardware store at the ground level of a four-story building on Fulton Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant. Read More
12-Year-Old Boy Among 2 Killed in Early Morning Fires in Manhattan, Queens: FDNY
NBC 4 New York A man looks at an apartment building where a fire killed one person Sunday morning. An apartment fire in Queens and a high-rise fire in Manhattan on Sunday left two people dead, including a boy, and injured at least eight people, fire officials say. Thomas Curly, 12, was killed in the […]
SEE IT:FDNY crew rescues ‘basically naked’ swimmer in frigid Hudson River
A determined FDNY rescue crew saved a crazed swimmer from the freezing Hudson River on Saturday afternoon, authorities said. The first responders motored out into the waters near W. 12th St. in the West Village around 2:30 p.m., said Lt. Christopher Fallon. The swimmer, a man in his mid-30s, was “basically naked,” Fallon said. An […]
2 Men Wanted for Setting Fire to Brooklyn Supermarket
WABC – December 02, 2017 by Ryan McGriff Friday, December 01, 2017 10:44PM BRIGHTON BEACH, Brooklyn (WABC) — Police are searching for two men wanted in an arson at a Brooklyn supermarket. According to police, the fire took place Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Tashkent Supermarket, located at 713 Brighton Beach Avenue. A man […]
Is Your Christmas Tree a Fire Hazard? Tips from FDNY
SILive – December 02, 2017 by silive.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — As holiday decorations begin to light up streets across Staten Island, the FDNY is reminding residents to take precautions when setting up their Christmas trees this holiday season. Both real and artificial trees, according to the FDNY, “pose an increased risk of fire.” The […]
Columbia University Dormitory Evacuated after Raging Fire Torches Building: Officials
WNBC 4 – December 02, 2017 by NBC Local A raging fire that forced an evacuation torched a dormitory at Columbia University. Fire officials say the blaze broke out a little after 11 Wednesday night inside Ruggles Hall on West 114th Street and was brought under control about an hour later. Twenty units responded and […]
Have A Fire Safe Happy Holiday Season!
By Liz Goff City fire officials have released their 2017 Holiday Guide listing fire safety tips for the use and decoration of Christmas trees, Menorahs, wreaths, and other holiday ornaments: FDNY officials have also reissued a “Burn Concern” fact sheet with information on what to do if a burn injury occurs. Fire officials suggest that […]
Upper East Side Manholes Catch Fire, FDNY Says
Two manholes on East 94th Street caught fire Tuesday morning, an FDNY spokesman said. By Brendan Krisel, Patch National Staff | Nov 28, 2017 11:44 am ET 0 UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Upper East Siders heard explosion noises Tuesday morning after two manholes caught on fire, an FDNY spokesman said. The fire department responded to the manhole fires […]
