Massive five-alarm fire destroys row of Bronx stores — as a car parker, again, blocks hydrant
Firefighters’ response to the Morris Heights blaze was briefly delayed by a car parked in front of a hydrant, Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Kaz Daughtry said.
2 die in Bronx fire at Buddhist temple, as FDNY says cars blocked access to hydrants
Two people died in a fire that erupted at a Bronx Thai Buddhist temple early Wednesday, authorities say. The fire broke out in Fordham Heights on Anthony Avenue, between East Burnside Avenue and East ...
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Path to recovery begins after massive 5-alarm fire in University Heights
The FDNY says fire crews faced delays due to a car blocking a hydrant, further complicating efforts to put out the five-alarm fire. Local leaders say recovery could take months or years, but business ...
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FDNY issues 1st ever criminal summons for blocking hydrant after fatal Bronx fire
It’s the first time a section of the city’s fire code has been used to fine a driver of a car blocking a fire hydrant.
FDNY punishes vehicle owner who blocked hydrant while 2 people died in NYC fire
"Seconds count in an emergency and blocking a fire hydrant is a selfish decision that can kill people and endanger FDNY ...
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2 dead in Bronx fire, FDNY says parked car blocked closest hydrant
The FDNY says a parked car blocked a fire hydrant and slowed ... it slows us down and when we're fighting a fire, seconds count," FDNY Chief John Esposito told reporters, adding the cold weather ...
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FDNY says car parked in front of hydrant hindered response to deadly fire in Bronx
but yes there was another car blocking a fire hydrant," FDNY Chief John Esposito said. "We all know we should not be parking on fire hydrants. And seconds count when we are fighting fire ...
Woman slapped with $4K fine for blocking hydrant during deadly Bronx blaze
The FDNY slapped a woman with a $4,000 fine for having her car parked in front of a hydrant when a deadly Bronx fire broke ...
Woman who blocked hydrant outside fatal Bronx Buddhist temple fire hit with $4K fine
The FDNY issued the criminal court summons to Quinaysa Arnold following the Feb. 12 blaze on Anthony Ave. near E. Burnside ...
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Fire tears through Bronx Buddhist temple, killing monk and visitor as another car blocks hydrant in NYC
The rescue effort was complicated because the city’s Bravest had to contend with a car blocking the closest fire hydrant across ... quicker operation,” said FDNY Chief John Esposito during ...
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Five-alarm fire tears through Bronx businesses
A five-alarm fire ripped through a commercial strip in the Bronx Thursday morning, damaging restaurants, an optical shop and other businesses in the University Heights section of the borough. FDNY ...