2 More N.Y. Firefighters Die from 9/11-Related Illnesses
Thomas Dunn and Dennis J. Collopy have died from illnesses connected to working on the site of the World Trade Center ...
First ever female FDNY Deputy Chief promoted at ‘glass ceiling- shattering’ ceremony
Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons — a 24-year veteran who joined the FDNY a few months before 9/11—  was named Deputy Chief ...
FDNY firefighter promoted to deputy chief is first woman to hold the rank in department history
An FDNY officer who was told by her grandfather that “women shouldn’t be firefighters” is poised to become the highest-ranked ...
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Two Dead, Buddhist Temple Destroyed in Bronx, NY, Fire
A Buddhist temple in the Bronx was destroyed and two people (one believed to be a Buddist monk) living next door to the temple were killed after a massive fire broke out Wednesday night. More than 150 ...
Two killed as three-alarm fire breaks out in the Bronx: FDNY
Two people were killed after a three-alarm fire broke out in the Bronx early Wednesday morning, according to the FDNY. The ...
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FDNY chiefs tour LA wildfire devastation to learn lessons for fighting NYC blazes
“It was dramatic…overwhelming,” FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito told the Daily News, recalling the miles of scorched earth and destroyed homes in the areas affected by L.A.’s ...
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Massive fire injures 4 FDNY firefighters at vacant building in Harlem
we had to pull our members out of the building and got to an exterior fire attack," FDNY Chief of Operations Kevin Woods said. Four firefighters suffered minor injuries. Nearly 180 members of the ...
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FDNY firefighters rescue teen who was impaled by wrought iron fence in Queens
The 15-year-old’s leg was pierced by one spike when the FDNY reached the scene around 3 p.m. and began cutting around the low fence to free the teen and rush him to the hospital, officials said ...