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. 22, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell A pet bunny named Kenny had a “hoppy” reunion with his family after firefighters rescued him from a Dyker Heights house fire on Tuesday morning. Units from the FDNY’s 8th Division responded to the blaze on 73rd Street between 12th and 13th avenues, which broke out in the…
Oct. 22, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell Firefighters battled a high-rise apartment fire late Monday night in Starrett City. Units from Battalion 58 arrived at 45 Twin Pines Drive just after 10:45 p.m. on Oct. 21 to find heavy flames coming from a 19th-floor apartment in the 20-story building. Engine Company 257 and Engine Company…
Oct. 14, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell Fire marshals are investigating the cause of a house fire at 39 Ave. O between West 9th and 10th streets in Bensonhurst on Sunday morning. Firefighters from Engine Company 330 and Tower Ladder 172 responded to heavy flames pouring from a first-floor window of a two-story brick building…