Firefighters discovered the child suffering from severe smoke inhalation and brought her up to the roof as thick smoke filling the hallways initially blocked their exit.

Officials said the fire started shortly after 12 p.m. on Friday on the third floor of the complex, then spread to the fourth and fifth floors.

For the first time in its history, the FDNY has promoted a woman to the rank of deputy chief. Michelle Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the department, was honored at a special promotion ceremony in ...

Michele Fitzsimmons became the New York City Fire Department's first female deputy chief. Fitzsimmons, a 24-year veteran of the FDNY, was promoted from battalion chief to deputy chief. Her appointment ...

Friday was a historic day for the FDNY as Michele Fitzsimmons was recognized as the department's first female deputy chief.

Five people are injured following a residential fire at 3514 Rochambeau Avenue by Bainbridge Avenue and East Gun Hill Road in ...

Firefighters rescued 11 people from a burning brownstone in Brooklyn on Friday morning, while one firefighter was injured ...

Fifteen people were hurt – including three firefighters — when a massive Friday morning blaze ripped through a Brooklyn ...