Tag: rescue

Firefighters brave freezing temps to battle Brooklyn blaze, rescue pet

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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…

Firefighters rescue one person, one canine companion from all-hands fire in Brooklyn

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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…

Three civilians rescued from early morning Brooklyn fire

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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…