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FDNY faced report of firefighters trapped in 3-alarm Bronx firehouse blaze
1+ week, 1+ day ago (187+ words) NEW YORK " A three-alarm fire tore through a Bronx firehouse and initially led to reports that firefighters were trapped inside. The fire began just after 6 a.m. on March 27 in the quarters of Engine Company 79, Ladder Company 37 and Battalion 27 on Briggs Avenue…...
FDNY fire boats help battle 5-alarm warehouse blaze
3+ week, 2+ day ago (319+ words) By Thomas TracyNew York Daily News NEW YORK " Two firefighters were hurt as a raging five-alarm fire destroyed a Brooklyn warehouse and seriously damaged two other buildings early Wednesday, the FDNY said. The fire broke out inside Universal Food Distributors…...
1 dead, 10 injured as 4-alarm fire rips through NYC homes
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (292+ words) By Kerry Burke, Colin Mixson, Thomas TracyNew York Daily News NEW YORK " A house fire that ripped through a Queens home and spread to a neighboring property Monday night killed one woman and injured 10 others, including a child, according to…...
LODD: D.C. battalion chief dies after medical emergency during stress test
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (168+ words) Bill Carey is the associate editor for FireRescue1.com and EMS1.com. A former Maryland volunteer firefighter, sergeant, and lieutenant, Bill has written for several fire service publications and platforms. His work on firefighter behavioral health garnered a 2014 Neal Award nomination. His…...
LODD: N.J. firefighter dies after falling into icy water at marina
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (166+ words) CAMDEN, N.J. " A veteran firefighter in South Jersey died on Thursday after being trapped beneath the waters of an icy marina at the Camden Waterfront, according to city officials. The firefighter, a man in his 60s, was pronounced dead at Cooper University…...
N.Y. FD remembers 1939 blaze that killed 9 firefighters
2+ mon, 1+ hour ago (191+ words) SYRACUSE, N.Y. " Dozens of firefighters gathered at Firefighter Memorial Park in Syracuse on Tuesday morning to mark the 87th anniversary of the Collins Block Fire. The 1939 blaze killed nine Syracuse firefighters when the roof of a cellar collapsed in the building at…...
'It's a tough time': N.J. FD mourns loss of longtime firefighter after falling into icy water
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (416+ words) CAMDEN, N.J. " The Camden Fire Department firefighter who died has been identified as longtime member Howard Bennett. A veteran South Jersey firefighter died Thursday after becoming trapped beneath the icy waters of a Camden Waterfront marina while working on a department…...
Off-duty Md. firefighter flown to hospital, injured trying to rescue victims in fatal fire
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (335+ words) Two people died in an early-morning Wicomico County house fire after a passerby called 911 and tried to alert the occupants. An off-duty Ocean City firefighter/Parsonsburg volunteer forced entry and located a victim, but was driven back by heavy smoke....
13 injured in 3-alarm fire at Md. high-rise apartment building
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (176+ words) By Matt Hubbard, Luke ParkerBaltimore Sun BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. " Thirteen people were treated for injuries following a three-alarm fire at an apartment building on East Joppa Road in Towson, according to the Baltimore County Fire Department. Videos posted to social media…...
Report: No violations found in death of Conn. firefighter struck by valve
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (452+ words) PLAINVILLE, Conn. " The Connecticut Occupational Safety and Health Administration concluded there was no violation that led to the death of local volunteer firefighter Ray Moreau, who died after being struck and thrown in air by a fire engine valve that…...