Jul. 23, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb A 59-year-old woman died in a box fire inside of a Dickens Street home in Far Rockaway Saturday evening, according to authorities. First responders received a call regarding a residential fire at 10-46 Dickens St. at approximately 7:30 p.m. on July 22. According to the FDNY, the fire was…
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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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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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May. 5, 2023 By Gabriele Holtermann FDNY firefighters from Engine 286/Ladder 135 — also known as the Myrtle Turtles — and NYPD officers from the 104th Precinct laced up their basketball sneakers for a friendly game of hoops in front of a sold-out crowd at Martin Luther School in Maspeth on April 28. The Myrtle…
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Apr. 16, 2023 By Dean Moses and Lloyd Mitchell FDNY officials are investigating a tragic three-alarm fire that left one person dead in Bayside on Sunday morning, department officials confirmed. According to FDNY sources, the inferno broke out and swiftly swept through a two-story home on 36th Avenue in Bayside at around 5:39 a.m. on…
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Apr. 14, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb The FDNY is continuing to investigate the cause a two-alarm fire on April 12 that started in an outdoor dining shed on 37th Avenue in Flushing and spread to a nearby five-story building. The FDNY received a call at 6:27 a.m. on April 12 regarding the fire at 133-40…
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Apr. 14, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Firefighters extinguished a garage fire that extended to a private residence in Rockaway Park late Thursday night, according to the FDNY. The FDNY received a call at 9:37 p.m. on April 14 regarding a fire at 125-15 Newport Ave. FDNY responded to the blaze with 12 units consisting of…
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