Dec. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry
The FDNY battled a two-alarm fire at a Richmond Hill machine shop on Tuesday night and fire marshals are investigating its cause.
Two-alarm fire at Richmond Hill machine shop on Tuesday night under investigation: FDNY
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Four civilians hospitalized in Jamaica apartment fire: FDNY
Oct. 10, 2023 By Lloyd Mitchell and Bill Parry
Children across the city are taught at an early age, when leaving an apartment during a fire, close the door. The lesson was lost on a resident of an apartment building in Jamaica Tuesday afternoon and as a result, four neighbors were hospitalized.
Vacant car dealership catches fire in Jamaica
Aug. 17, 2023 By Lloyd Mitchell A dilapidated vacant car dealership in Jamaica caught fire for a third time on Wednesday, Aug. 16. FDNY units are currently operating at a 3-alarm fire at 153-12 Hillside Avenue in Queens. Use caution in the area. pic.twitter.com/4dAc8v2uwG — FDNY (@FDNY) August 17, 2023 Firefighters from Tower Ladder 127…
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Lithium-ion battery sparked fatal two-alarm fire that killed elderly Ozone Park woman: FDNY
Aug. 11, 2023 By Anthony Medina and Bill Parry A 93-year-old woman was killed and a 69-year-old woman was injured while the FDNY battled a two-alarm fire in Ozone Park Friday afternoon, and the FDNY Fire Marshal’s office announced Saturday that the blaze was caused by a lithium-ion battery that caused such intense heat that it…
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City reopens beaches along the Rockaways after thorough search for sharks
Aug. 9, 2023 By Bill Parry The city’s Parks Department reopened the beaches along the 10-mile stretch of the Rockaways Wednesday morning after a thorough search of the shoreline determined it was safe to allow swimmers back into the water. The FDNY and NYPD used drone technology to ensure the shoreline was clear after an…
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Jamaica street co-named in honor of Firefighter Cecelia Owens Cox, one of the first women in FDNY ranks
Jun. 27, 2023 By Bill Parry
Two-alarm fire engulfs Springfield Gardens home, damages neighboring houses: FDNY
Jun. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry
FDNY investigating fire that tore through vacant home in South Richmond Hill
May. 26, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb and Lloyd Mitchell The FDNY is investigating a fire that tore through a vacant two-and-a-half-story wood frame dwelling in South Richmond Hill on May 25. The FDNY responded to a call regarding the blaze at 94-54 Lefferts Blvd. at approximately 5:15 p.m. with 12 units consisting of 60 firefighters….
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Toddler killed after family was trapped during three-alarm Jamaica house fire: FDNY
May. 15, 2023 By Bill Parry A tragic house fire in Jamaica claimed the life of a 1-year-old boy on Sunday, May 14. Firefighters valiantly rescued the toddler and his family after they were trapped in the attic as a three-alarm blaze tore through a two-and-a-half story home at 144-12 106th Ave., one block east…
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Queens councilwoman declares ‘state of emergency’ over fires caused by exploding lithium-ion batteries
Mar. 1, 2023 By Bill Parry FDNY fire marshals have determined that exploding lithium-ion batteries on e-bikes have caused more than two dozen fires injuring nearly 40 people and killing two already this year. The frequency of the blazes linked to the recharging of the batteries is four times higher than this time last year….
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