Jan. 9, 2024 By Lloyd Mitchell & Aidan Graham
A mother and her son were killed in a fire that broke out inside a Queens home on Monday night, according to the FDNY.
Mother and son die in Queens fire: FDNY
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Firefighter suffers minor injuries battling Jamaica house fire near Van Wyck Expressway: FDNY
Jan. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry
An FDNY firefighter suffered minor injuries battling a house fire in Jamaica on Saturday afternoon.
Woman, baby rescued during two-alarm house fire in Richmond Hill: FDNY
Jan. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry
A woman and a baby trapped in heavy clutter were rescued by the FDNY during a two-alarm house fire near Forest Park in Richmond Hill on Saturday afternoon.
Lithium-ion battery erupts in flames at South Richmond Hill electronic store, Hazmat crews remove e-bikes from store: FDNY
Jan. 8, 2024 By Bill Parry and by Lloyd Mitchell A two-alarm fire that broke out in a commercial building in South Richmond Hill on Saturday night was caused by an exploding lithium-ion battery that saw nearly two dozen e-bikes erupt in flames, according to the FDNY. Fire marshals based their determination on a digital…
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New CB2 chair proud of his fellow Sunnysiders in response to 5-alarm inferno
Dec. 26, 2023 By Bill Parry The new chair of Community Board 2 was less than two weeks into his tenure when disaster struck in the heart of Sunnyside. A massive 5-alarm fire just five days before Christmas displaced nearly 450 people from their apartment complex at 43-07 47th Ave. on Wednesday, Dec. 20, and… Read more »
Illegal use of blow torch caused raging inferno at Sunnyside apartment building: FDNY
Dec. 21, 2023 By Bill Parry FDNY fire marshals have determined that Wednesday’s massive 5-alarm fire in a Sunnyside apartment building, which left 450 residents displaced, was caused by the illegal use of a blow torch. The blaze erupted at around noon in a 6th-floor apartment at 43-09 47th Ave., after it was sparked by… Read more »
No loss of life in raging 5-alarm inferno at Sunnyside apartment building: FDNY
Dec. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry The FDNY battled a massive 5-alarm fire at a Sunnyside apartment complex that broke out at around noon and took more than four-and-a-half hours to bring under control. The first call was received at 12:02 p.m. after the blaze broke out on the top floor of a six-story apartment… Read more »
FDNY battles house fire on 102nd Street in Ozone Park Tuesday night
Dec. 20, 2023 By Bill Parry
FDNY fire marshals are working to determine the cause of a house fire in Ozone Park on Tuesday night.
Two-alarm fire at Richmond Hill machine shop on Tuesday night under investigation: FDNY
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.
FDNY and Santa make special visit to children of St. Mary’s Hospital in Bayside
Dec. 15, 2023 By Iryna Shkurhan Thanks to the FDNY, Santa was able to deliver gifts in Bayside ahead of schedule this year. Dozens of patients at St. Mary’s Hospital for Children, located 29-01 216th St., were bundled up in blankets, hats and gloves to hear from Christmas carolers belting away outside of the hospital….
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