Fires
Wind Driven Fire: Lionel Hampton
January 7th 1997 was a rather mild winter day, temperatures in the 40’s with wind gusts exceeding 30mph. These conditions would challenge firefighting operations in an afternoon fire. Just after 2pm, Engine 40 responded to an EMS run at the Empire Hotel at West 64th Street & Broadway, Box 969. Up the block, a fire broke out…
Read MoreWeek in Review – 10/24 – 10/30/16
As we move into the cold season, activity for the FDNY always picks up. This past week, companies responded to all sorts of incidents requiring hard work and special units. Let’s look back at what happened in the Big Apple: Monday October 24th: Manhattan – 1 All Hands Bronx – 1 All Hands Staten Island…
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