May. 2, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell Fire marshals are investigating the cause of a two-alarm fire that one person in stable condition in Park Slope on Friday. Squad Company 1 and Ladder Company 122 responded shortly before 9 a.m. on May 2 and found heavy fire coming from the third and fourth floors of…
Jan. 27, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell Firefighters tackled a heavy blaze in a four-story building under construction in Bed-Stuy that spread to a neighboring, occupied building on Friday morning. Crews encountered a thick column of smoke while en route to 153 Tompkins Ave. shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 24. Upon arrival, they found…
Jan. 22, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell Firefighters rescued a man Wednesday morning while battling arctic temperatures, frozen hydrants and low water pressure during a three-alarm fire in Flatbush. Units from Engine Company 255 and Tower Ladder 157 arrived at 1005 East 38th St., near Avenue I, just after 12:40 a.m. to find heavy fire…
Jan. 9, 2025 By Lloyd Mitchell Firefighters braved freezing temperatures early Wednesday to extinguish a fire in Canarsie. Crews from the FDNY’s 58th Battalion responded to heavy flames on the second floor of a two-story private home at 1445 E. 105th St. shortly after 7:15 a.m. During their search of the residence, firefighters rescued…
Dec. 30, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell Firefighters rescued one person and one canine companion from an all-hands apartment fire in Midwood on Monday morning. The fire broke out on on the fourth floor at 1233 East 19th St. around 11:30 a.m. on Dec. 30, according to the FDNY. As firefighters searched…
Dec. 16, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell Firefighters rescued a man from a burning home Saturday afternoon in East New York. Crews responded to 705 Georgia Ave. at about 2:40 p.m. to find heavy smoke coming from the first floor of a two-story private home. Firefighters from Ladder Company 103 forced entry and found the…
Nov. 18, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell Firefighters rescued three civilians from an early morning blaze in Canarsie on Monday, officials said. The fire broke out around 2:20 a.m. at 1120 East 81st St., between Avenue K and Avenue L, in a three-story brick building, according to the FDNY. Crews from Engine Company 257 and…
Oct. 16, 2024 By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell An exploding lithium-ion battery sparked a fire that killed one person and injured two others in Brighton Beach on Wednesday morning, according to the FDNY. The battery was charging inside a bedroom in a second-floor apartment at 3110 Brighton 3rd St. at about 3:30 a.m,…
Aug. 15, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell
Firefighters rescued a person trapped on the second floor of a multi-family dwelling in Bath Beach on Thursday morning, according to the FDNY.
Feb. 5, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell & Meaghan McGoldrick O’Neil
One person is dead and three others, including a toddler, are in critical condition Monday after a fatal fire in Boerum Hill Sunday afternoon.