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Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
An 80-year-old woman died in a house fire on Long Island Tuesday morning, authorities said.
The fire happened at a home in Seaford on Riverside Avenue around 6:15 a.m., according to the Nassau County Police Department.
The house was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, officials said.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 13:03:16 -0800
Firefighters responded to a structure fire this morning at the residence of Kevin McCollum, 6069 U.S. Highway 11 next door to Rt. 11 Trucking.
The call came in at 8:41 a.m. and Canton firefighters were at the scene att 8:51 a.m. Sgt. Ryan Cole was at the scene and confirmed there were flames and smoke visibile.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 1:03:16 PM - SOURCE: North Country Now
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 1:03:16 PM - SOURCE: North Country Now
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
Firefighters responded to a home in Hoosick Falls Monday, after the roof caught on fire.
Officials say tar ignited at 162 Church Street.
The Hoosick Falls fire chief says it happened while someone was doing repair work to a home on Church Street.
Firefighters were able to put out the fire very quickly.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYT-TV NBC 13 Albany
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYT-TV NBC 13 Albany
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
VIDEO: A gas pump burst into flames at a station in New York on Sunday — and the incident was caught on camera.
According to Gates Police Department, an 18-year-old man was arrested after admitting to starting a fire at a Rochester gas station pump when "trying to do a burnout" on Dec. 4.
Security footage, which officials say was captured in the early morning hours on Sunday, shows the car hitting into the gas pump, causing an explosion and fire.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYW-TV FOX 5 New York
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYW-TV FOX 5 New York
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
PHOTOS: On Tuesday evening, members of the New Paltz Fire Department responded to a reported tractor-trailer fire at mile marker 72.6 southbound on the New York State Thruway. When crews arrived at the scene, they found the tractor part of the truck fully engulfed in flames, according to a release.
Firefighters were able to quickly knock down the blaze, before it spread to the trailer.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
A person is recovering after firefighters were called to a house fire in Pittsfield early Tuesday morning.
Crews responded to the scene around 1:40 a.m. at 11 Congress St., finding heavy fire in the back of the home.
One person was rescued after being found unresponsive inside of a bedroom on the second floor, said Pittsfield Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Garner.
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYT-TV NBC 13 Albany
- PUB DATE: 12/7/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYT-TV NBC 13 Albany
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
A former chief of a fire department in Northern Westchester is now the first woman to ever serve as New York's Deputy State Fire Administrator.
Former Armonk Fire Chief Luci Labriola-Cuffe was named to the position, which serves the New York Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC), on Thursday, Dec.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ulster Sullivan Daily Voice
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Ulster Sullivan Daily Voice
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
VIDEO: Multiple fire departments are working at a large structure fire on Prescott Avenue in Elmira Heights.
Around 4:45 p.m., fire units were called to the report of a structure fire. Multiple additional departments have been called for assistance.
The traffic in the area is very congested and it is recommended that you seek alternate travel routes.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WETM-TV NBC 18 Elmira
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WETM-TV NBC 18 Elmira
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
Stottville Fire Chief Michael Briscoe publicly announced his retirement on Sunday. Briscoe has served his community for almost 50 years—30 of which he held the position of chief.
During his tenure with the Stottville Fire Company, Briscoe accomplished many great things, according to a public statement.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 03:03:24 -0800
The FDNY said that three people were injured in a house fire early on Monday morning in Westerleigh.
A person suffering serious injuries and two people experiencing minor injuries were transported to Staten Island University Hospital in Ocean Breeze, according to a spokesman for the FDNY/EMS.
All three people are considered likely to recover from injuries that included smoke inhalation, according to a source with knowledge of the incident.
- PUB DATE: 12/5/2022 3:03:24 AM - SOURCE: SILive.com
- PUB DATE: 12/5/2022 3:03:24 AM - SOURCE: SILive.com
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
PHOTOS: Hundreds watched Sunday afternoon as firefighters rescued Santa Claus from the roof of the New York City Fire Museum in Hudson Square.
The family event looked to kick off the holiday season with excited cheers as children and adults alike gathered outside of 278 Spring Street to witness the dramatic rescue.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AM New York Metro
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AM New York Metro
Tue, 06 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
A woman was rescued after being trapped in a house fire on 6th Street overnight on Tuesday, the Rochester Fire Department said.
Fire crews responded to the 2-story, single-family home. They learned the woman was upstairs in a rear bedroom during the fire. She was told by another individual about the fire.
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV 8 CBS Rochester
- PUB DATE: 12/6/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV 8 CBS Rochester
Sat, 03 Dec 2022 03:45:00 -0800
Ten people, mostly firefighters, suffered minor injuries as a five-alarm fire tore through the top floor and roof of an apartment building overnight in Hamilton Heights.
The fire started at around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, when most people who live there were fast asleep, CBS2's Christina Fan reported.
Firefighters spent hours battling heavy flames on top of the six-story apartment complex on West 141st Street and Broadway.
- PUB DATE: 12/3/2022 3:45:00 AM - SOURCE: WLNY-TV CBS 55 Riverhead
- PUB DATE: 12/3/2022 3:45:00 AM - SOURCE: WLNY-TV CBS 55 Riverhead
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
In West Webster, three generations of one family all serve side by side at the local fire department.
Twins Gerry and Gene, Tim, Dennis, Jennifer, Brad, Randy, Charity, Ryan, Amber, and Nancy: 11 firefighters from the Kohlmeier clan. Together, they make up about ten percent of the volunteer force there.
- PUB DATE: 12/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV 8 CBS Rochester
- PUB DATE: 12/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV 8 CBS Rochester
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 03:59:18 -0800
Two firefighters were injured and multiple animals died in a large barn fire in the town of Otisco Saturday night.
Just after 6:00 p.m. on December 3, the Otisco Fire Department responded to the barn fire at 4001 Finlon Road, off Route 80.
Given the magnitude of the fire, mutual aid was called and more than a dozen agencies responded.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2022 3:59:18 AM - SOURCE: WSYR-TV ABC 9 Syracuse
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2022 3:59:18 AM - SOURCE: WSYR-TV ABC 9 Syracuse
Sun, 04 Dec 2022 15:15:31 -0800
Explosions sounded in a Long Island town late Saturday as a fire raged through its fleet of garbage trucks parked at a maintenance facility.
At least six trucks were destroyed in the Town of Huntington out of the fleet's 15 vehicles, the town supervisor said in a statement.
"I am relieved to report there are no injuries.
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2022 3:15:31 PM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York
- PUB DATE: 12/4/2022 3:15:31 PM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York
Mon, 05 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
VIDEO: A Bronx pizzeria burst into flames early Monday morning.
Officials say the incident happened at around 2:30 a.m. on Courtland Avenue in the Melrose section.
The blaze completely engulfed the pizza shop, but thankfully, no one was seriously hurt.
Neighbors describe the scary scene, saying they heard explosions.
- PUB DATE: 12/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
- PUB DATE: 12/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
PHOTOS: It was a symbol of strength, power and durability. The 1947 Mack Model 45S was a pioneering apparatus at the time, and was heavily used in efforts by fire stations across the country to fight blazes — including right here in Oceanside.
But this particular Mack truck has returned to the Columbia Engine Company No.
- PUB DATE: 12/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Long Island Herald
- PUB DATE: 12/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Long Island Herald
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
Hudson Fire Chief Anthony Demarco Jr. will step down from his post at the end of December, according to a dedication penned by Catskill Fire Company. He has served around eight years in the chief ranks, with the last six as car one.
“A truly talented leader who was always calm on the nastiest of fires,” a spokesperson for the Catskill company noted in a written statement.
- PUB DATE: 12/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
- PUB DATE: 12/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
No matter the emergency, first responders are there when people need help. The people on the front lines feel it's a calling and a duty, but sometimes, it comes at a great personal expense. Burnout is a major concern among law enforcement, EMTs, firefighters and others.
It's just another day on the job for Stephen Sawyer.
- PUB DATE: 12/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1
- PUB DATE: 12/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Spectrum News 1
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
A school bus packed with school boys between the ages of six and 11 rolled down a hill and crashed into a house in a suburb north of New York City Thursday morning, causing serious injuries.
The wreck in Spring Valley occurred after a bus operated by the Jewish Ribnitzer schools struck two parked cars, dragging them over a hill before slamming into a home on Southgate Drive in Spring Valley, according to the Yeshiva World.
- PUB DATE: 12/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post - Metered Site
- PUB DATE: 12/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post - Metered Site
Fri, 02 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
The Stittville community came together Wednesday to honor a former fire chief who recently lost his battle with cancer.
Neil "Suds" Sutherland served the fire department for 57 years and spent 20 as chief.
He also served as the department's secretary and commissioner throughout his tenure.
Sutherland was 75 years old.
- PUB DATE: 12/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
- PUB DATE: 12/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
Part of Genesee Street, in downtown Utica, was shut down briefly Wednesday morning as firefighters fought a fire on the fourth floor of Lillian Cooper Apartments.
The fire broke out just after 5:30 a.m. and the fire department was alerted by an automated alarm in the building.
When firefighters arrived, they saw heavy smoke, coming from the fourth-floor south side of the building.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:50:17 -0800
VIDEO: Cohoes saw one of the worst fires in the city's history five years ago. The flames ripped through three city blocks on Remsen Street.
The call came in a little after 2 p.m. Cohoes Fire Chief Joseph Fahd said all the companies were down at his office training at that time. He said when he came around the corner, all he could see was smoke and fire.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2022 4:50:17 PM - SOURCE: WNYT-TV NBC 13 Albany
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2022 4:50:17 PM - SOURCE: WNYT-TV NBC 13 Albany
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
On Wednesday morning, multiple fire crews responded to a fire on Center Street in the Village of Lewiston.
Lewiston Fire Company No. 1 reported around 10:30 a.m. that the scene was still active. Five companies were called to the scene and two additional were on standby.
2 On Your Side's Dave McKinley spoke to an employee of Orange Cat Coffee Co, who took video of an arcing transformer on the front of building at 742-748 Center , which appeared to have sparked the fire.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:02:19 -0800
A fire broke out inside River Park Towers housing complex, seriously injuring three people.
The flames came from the 31st floor of a tower in the back of the complex, and the fire chief tells News 12 that the cause of the fire was an e-bike - specifically adding that an explosion of an e-bike lithium battery may be the culprit.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2022 4:02:19 PM - SOURCE: News 12 The Bronx
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2022 4:02:19 PM - SOURCE: News 12 The Bronx
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
The Oneida County Overdose Response Team issued a spike alert Tuesday, November 29 after nine overdoses occurred the week of November 20 through 26, two were deadly.
The overdoes occurred in Utica, Rome and New Hartford and according to the Oneida County Overdose Response Team it likely involved fentanyl and a combination of heroin, cocaine and other unknown substances.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSYR-TV ABC 9 Syracuse
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSYR-TV ABC 9 Syracuse
Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0800
PHOTOS: Firefighters responded to a garage fire Tuesday night at the Country Club Manor apartments in Amherst.
Firefights worked to put out a fire around 8 p.m. at the apartment complex on Northwood Drive.
According to Amherst fire officials, a person was working on a car in the garage at the time with a space heater near combustibles.
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo
- PUB DATE: 12/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 01:58:58 -0800
As Lung Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, Roswell Park is expanding its life-saving lung cancer early detection program.
“Early Detection Driven to You” — “Eddy” for short — is Roswell Park's lung cancer screening unit on wheels. The Comprehensive Cancer Center will now use Eddy to reduce the cancer burden for our first responders.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2022 1:58:58 AM - SOURCE: WIVB-TV CBS 4 Buffalo
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2022 1:58:58 AM - SOURCE: WIVB-TV CBS 4 Buffalo
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 01:44:00 -0800
The Oswego City Fire Department has a new assistant chief, now that the Oswego Common Council approved the employment agreement Monday.
Michael Zalewski was appointed as assistant fire chief by the Common Council by a 6-0 vote. Zalewski joins a slew of appointments by OFD, including the 12th chief of the department, Paul Conzone.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2022 1:44:00 AM - SOURCE: Oswego County News Now - Metered Site
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2022 1:44:00 AM - SOURCE: Oswego County News Now - Metered Site
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 03:28:30 -0800
Fire crews are on scene of a fire at Country Club Manor apartments in Williamsville.
The apartment complex is located on Northwood Drive.
A firefighter on scene told News 4 that the fire is mostly contained to a garage and not a building. It began as a vehicle fire just after 8:05 p.m. Tuesday and spread to the rest of the garage.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2022 3:28:30 AM - SOURCE: WIVB-TV CBS 4 Buffalo
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2022 3:28:30 AM - SOURCE: WIVB-TV CBS 4 Buffalo
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 19:50:05 -0800
A generous gift was donated Tuesday on Long Island in an effort to help wounded first responders and veterans.
Weidinger Auto Group donated a specially modified vehicle worth $100,000 to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, at a special ceremony in Great Neck.
The Chevrolet Suburban has a super arm lift system that allows people in wheelchairs to safely get into and out of the vehicle.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2022 7:50:05 PM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2022 7:50:05 PM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 16:00:00 -0800
On behalf of the Greater Rochester Chapter of the American Red Cross, I would like to thank the remarkable men and women of the Geneva Fire Department, as well as their leadership: Chief Del Parrotta and Assistant Chief J.W. Wright.
On the evening of Nov. 12, the Ontario County Disaster Action Team responded to a multifamily apartment building fire involving 10 apartment units and affecting 29 individuals, most of whom were primarily Spanish speakers.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2022 4:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Finger Lakes Times
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2022 4:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Finger Lakes Times
Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
VIDEO: Firefighters are on the scene of a fire tearing through a deli in Maspeth, Queens.
Officials say flames shot through the roof of the Metro Deli on Metropolitan Avenue at around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Fortunately, no one has been hurt.
The fire did impact subway service on the M line. As firefighters worked on the scene, there is a suspension between Myrtle Avenue and Middle Village-Metropolitan Avenue.
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
- PUB DATE: 11/30/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
VIDEO: A woman was killed when her car was sandwiched between two tractor trailers and went up in flames in a horrific crash that caused delays in both directions on the Cross Bronx Expressway in the Bronx.
The victim's sedan collided with a tractor trailer, contracted by the U.S. Postal Service, in the westbound lanes at around 12:35 a.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
VIDEO: Steuben County officials gathered in Bath Monday morning to get a new Fire Mobilization & Mutual Aid Plan approved by the legislature. The revised plan gives firefighters quicker emergency response time between towns located within miles of each other along the New York/Pennsylvania border.
“Being a county that sits on the border of another state, it creates a number of challenges but also opportunities, and certainly in those border towns.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WENY-TV ABC/CBS/CW+ 36 Elmira
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WENY-TV ABC/CBS/CW+ 36 Elmira
Tue, 29 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
Mayor Eric Adams and a host of city officials celebrated a bill package signing Monday that marked the latest local initiative to improve diversity at the FDNY.
The five-bill package will require the department to create a plan to recruit and retain diverse candidates, retrofit firehouses to serve a mixed gender workforce, implement diversity trainings, report on firehouse demographics, and submit a public report on complaints filed with the Department's Equal Employment Opportunities Office.
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Staten Island Advance - SILive
- PUB DATE: 11/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Staten Island Advance - SILive
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
VIDEO: A fire inside a NYCHA building in downtown Brooklyn on Saturday night injured at least 19 people, including 12 seriously.
The FDNY said it started in a third-floor compactor chute at the Farragut Houses on Bridge Street at around 11 p.m.
Residents said flames spread to the garbage room, causing thick smoke to fill up hallways and apartments.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 09:26:49 -0800
The Macedon Center Volunteer Fire Department announced Friday that their Chief 9-1 passed away.
In a social media post and on the department's website, they said that Chief Adam Weinstein passed away unexpectedly:
“It is with very deep sorrow and sadness that we send this message this evening. Tonight our Chief 9-1 passed unexpectedly.
- PUB DATE: 11/25/2022 9:26:49 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV 8 CBS Rochester
- PUB DATE: 11/25/2022 9:26:49 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV 8 CBS Rochester
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
VIDEO: Four people were injured after a fire broke out at a Queens autobody shop overnight.
Firefighters believe a car caught fire inside the shop on 23rd Street in Long Island City and then quickly tore through the roof of the building.
The flames started around 2:00 a.m. Monday and forced people inside a nearby hotel to evacuate.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:26:50 -0800
A longtime member of the Westfield Fire Department was recently recognized for 50 years of service to the department. Lyle Holland joined Westfield's Hook & Ladder Company in September 1972 and has held several positions, including Safety Officer, Lieutenant, Captain, Warden, Quartmaster, Vice President, Captain of the Rescue Squad, and Fire Chief from 2008-2009.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2022 12:26:50 AM - SOURCE: WDOE-AM 1410 Dunkirk
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2022 12:26:50 AM - SOURCE: WDOE-AM 1410 Dunkirk
Sat, 26 Nov 2022 17:42:20 -0800
VIDEO: There was a scary situation in Queens when a cab burst into flames.
The cab was at a gas pump at 50-92 Northern Boulevard in Woodside when it caught fire around 6:30 p.m. Saturday.
Firefighters and fire prevention equipment at the gas station helped to put out the flames before anything else could catch fire.
- PUB DATE: 11/26/2022 5:42:20 PM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
- PUB DATE: 11/26/2022 5:42:20 PM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
PHOTO: Multiple fire departments were called to the scene after a barn caught fire in Fly Creek Friday morning.
Firefighters arrived at the barn on County Route 26 shortly after 9 a.m.
When the first fire crews arrived they immediately asked other departments for help with equipment and personnel.
Cooperstown, Hartwick, Schuyler Lake all responded to the scene and Springfield was on standby.
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
- PUB DATE: 11/28/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
There were no injuries reported after a barn on Smithfield Valley Road went up in flames Monday afternoon. Fire crews were sent to the building, at 132 Smithfield Valley Road, at about 4:45 p.m.
Upon arrival, Fire Chief Aaron Howard Jr. of the Amenia Fire Company asked for mutual aid from the Dover, Millbrook, Millerton, Pine Plains, Sharon, Stanfordville, Union Vale, and Wassaic Fire Departments, and the Dutchess County Department of Emergency Response.
- PUB DATE: 11/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
- PUB DATE: 11/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
The Utica Fire Department is rallying around one of their own, Ehser Kanyaw, who is fighting cancer.
Kanyaw was diagnosed with liver cancer several years ago and according to one fellow fire fighter is a man of pride who never asks for anything.
The department says Kanyaw is the first person to give a helping hand to anyone, without ever being asked, so they wanted to do something to help him when he needs it the most.
- PUB DATE: 11/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
- PUB DATE: 11/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
Three people were hurt when a fire broke out Tuesday in Queens.
Dozens of firefighters responded around 5:15 a.m. to a home on Santiago Street in Jamaica.
Two civilians and a firefighter were taken to the hospital. There was no word on their conditions.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- PUB DATE: 11/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
- PUB DATE: 11/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
The FDNY is investigating a fire that damaged a religious temple in the Bronx.
It happened at Beth-El, the House of Yahweh on Park Avenue in the Morrisania section Tuesday afternoon.
The fire appears to have started on the second floor, severely damaging a classroom and pastor's office.
Part of the ceiling also came down.
- PUB DATE: 11/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
- PUB DATE: 11/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
Wed, 23 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
Rochester fire and police departments were honored Monday in an award ceremony put on by the Hub at Elite.
The Hub is a social programming organization geared towards older adults who may be in want of social activities and opportunities for new experiences.
The Hub said this event was part of their “week of thanks,” for Thanksgiving.
- PUB DATE: 11/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV 8 CBS Rochester
- PUB DATE: 11/23/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV 8 CBS Rochester
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
VIDEO: Two homes have suffered heavy damage following a fire on East Clark Street in Ilion Monday night.
The first calls to 9-1-1 came in shortly after 5 p.m. Deputy Chief in Charge, Andy Monohan told NewsChannel 2 that when firefighters arrived on the scene there were two buildings on fire. They believe the wind caused the flames to spread to the second house.
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 02:15:00 -0800
The Oswego City Fire Department hosted a change of command and promotional ceremony Friday, recognizing the retirement of Chief Randy Griffin, and acknowledging the promotion of Chief Paul Conzone.
Conzone was officially sworn in as the 12th fire chief of OFD in its 146-year history, following in Griffin's footsteps, who served as chief from 2017-22.
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2022 2:15:00 AM - SOURCE: Oswego County News Now - Metered Site
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2022 2:15:00 AM - SOURCE: Oswego County News Now - Metered Site
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
VIDEO: As fire and thick smoke consumed a house in Roosevelt, volunteer firefighters jumped into action; now they're being thanked.
Volunteers Chief Anthony Sotira and Lieutenant Joe Brown were honored Monday for their efforts on East Raymond Avenue on the morning of Nov. 4.
Brown, who volunteers with Baldwin fire service, heard the call go out.
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
If you are interested in free tickets to the Bills game in Orchard Park on Dec. 18 against the Miami Dolphins, get your shovels out.
The Hamburg Volunteer Fire Department is in need of your help, and is holding a Bills ticket giveaway in exchange.
The rules are pretty simple, first find a fire hydrant in the district that is buried and then dig it out.
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo
Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
This one isn't going down in flames.
Fox News lit an enormous fireproof tree outside their Midtown headquarters on Monday night following last year's devastating arson attack.
The 50-foot tall tree was unveiled at Fox Square in Midtown during a tree lighting hosted live by Greg Gutfeld, Judge Jeanine Pirro, Dana Perino, Jessica Tarlov and Jesse Watters.
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post - Metered Site
- PUB DATE: 11/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post - Metered Site
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
A massive four-alarm fire in Queens early on Tuesday morning destroyed a commercial building and left two firefighters injured, Fire Department sources said.
According to the FDNY, the blaze ignited just before 2:40 a.m. on Oct. 18 inside a one-story shipping supply store at 47-46 30th St. in Long Island City.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AM New York Metro
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: AM New York Metro
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:44:37 -0800
VIDEO: Around 100 children of fallen FDNY firefighters went on a holiday shopping spree Sunday as part of a heartwarming, annual event.
This year, the children visited FAO Schwarz. The FDNY Uniformed Firefighters Association has sponsored the event for 41 years.
Mom Lisa Melia has been attending with her four children, Madison, Desiree, Chloe and Timothy Patrick Jr.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2022 12:44:37 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2022 12:44:37 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
Ten FDNY units responded Friday night to a fire at a private home in Great Kills.
The incident was reported at around 8 p.m. inside a two-story residence at 4185 Hylan Blvd.
The official cause of the all-hands, one-alarm fire is currently under investigation, but it is believed to have originated on the first floor, Battalion Chief Kenneth Danielsen told the Advance/SILive.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Staten Island Advance - SILive.com
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Staten Island Advance - SILive.com
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
Two firefighters were seriously injured and two others hurt when a floor gave way while they battled an intense two-alarm fire in Elmhurst early Friday morning, according to the FDNY.
The blaze broke out in a furniture store located at 82-13 Broadway just after 4 a.m. on Nov. 18 and multiple first-arriving units were met with heavy smoke in the area.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: QNS
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: QNS
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
James “Big Jim” Corcoran was a 36-year FDNY veteran and a charter member of the FDNY Emerald Society Pipes and Drum. On Saturday, he was honored in Bayside, Queens, in a street co-naming ceremony.
Corcoran died in 1995 on St. Patrick's Day after leading the band up Fifth Avenue, the FDNY Emerald Society Pipes and Drums explained in a 2017 Facebook post.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York
Mon, 21 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
One person has died after a fire broke out early Sunday morning at a six-story apartment building in upper Manhattan, FDNY officials said.
The fire started around 6 a.m. in a third floor unit of the Inwood apartment building off Broadway, near West 204th Street, the department said. Investigators said a man and a woman, possibly a mother and son, were living in the unit.
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York
- PUB DATE: 11/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
VIDEO: A car burst into flames at Hudson Yards on Thursday — sending plumes of smoke into the air in Midtown and shocking onlookers.
The vehicle parked on West 33rd Street caught fire just before 11 a.m., with shocking videos and photos on social media showing it fully engulfed in flames, as first responders stood nearby.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Post
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
Michael Stanley was a part of the Schenectady Fire Department long before he officially joined its ranks in 1999. Firefighting, in fact, has been a tradition in his family dating back more than 100 years.
Like many who answer the call to serve, the 47-year-old Stanley followed in the footsteps of his late father, Robert Stanley, who joined the department in the 1970s before retiring in the early 2000s as a deputy chief, capping off a 32-year career.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Daily Gazette - Metered Site
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Daily Gazette - Metered Site
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
A Tuesday evening fire on Sumner Lane in Pawling resulted in several fire departments responding to the secluded area to battle the blaze.
Pawling Fire Chief Everett White says that his department was dispatched to a report of a “fire under the house” at approximately 6:40 p.m. The chief was on the scene within seven minutes and located what he described as a “heavy, active fire” under the dwelling, and immediately requested a second alarm to bring more fire departments to the scene.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Mid Hudson News
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Mid Hudson News
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
VIDEO: Flags across the City of Albany remained at half-staff Thursday as the community mourned a firefighter who died after a cardiac event while off duty Saturday. Edward Verhoff, or Eddie, as friends called him, was just two weeks shy of his 46th birthday when he died Saturday.
He also served as vice president of the Albany Permanent Professional Firefighters' Union.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYT-TV NBC 13 Albany
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYT-TV NBC 13 Albany
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
The City of Watertown Fire Department responded to a house fire that broke out in Watertown on Thursday, November 17.
The fire happened at 205 Stuart St. around 12:15 p.m. in a single-family residence according to Battalion Chief Andrew Denney.
The City of Watertown Fire Departments Engine 3 was on the scene first as they found significant fire involvement.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSYR-TV ABC 9 Syracuse
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSYR-TV ABC 9 Syracuse
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
Three dogs are dead and a family of six is without a home following a fire on Hoag Road Thursday morning.
According to fire officials, a woman came home to find fire in the living room and kitchen areas. Her husband was home at the time but was working out in the barn.
Law enforcement tried to put out the fire with fire extinguishers when they arrived at the scene, but the fire was too intense by that time.
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
- PUB DATE: 11/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
The Jamestown Fire and Police departments are looking into what caused the former Crawfords Furniture Factory to go up in flames on Wednesday.
Jamestown Mayor Eddie Sundquist says the old building on Allen Street started on fire some time around 11:30 a.m.
Jamestown Deputy Fire Chief Matthew Coon says the building went up in flames quickly and forced crews from multiple fire departments in Chautauqua County to help.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
A fire truck on scene of an accident was struck by another vehicle this morning on State Highway 37C, according to fire officials.
Massena Fire Engine 28 was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident and while responding, Engine 28 was struck by a passenger vehicle that lost control due to wintry conditions, officials said.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: North Country Now
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: North Country Now
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:44:48 -0800
Recently, the Pelham Manor Fire Department (PMFD) donated surplus equipment and expired gear to two rural departments located in Arkansas and Kentucky. This effort exemplifies Pelham Manor's broad commitment to safety and reinforces our green initiatives, including reuse.
The Erwin Fire Department in Arkansas is a small, rural department that has no operating budget and relies solely on donations.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2022 10:44:48 AM - SOURCE: The Village of Pelham Manor
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2022 10:44:48 AM - SOURCE: The Village of Pelham Manor
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 23:42:06 -0800
The Fire Department of Westfield recently recognized a historic milestone for one of its former fire chiefs, Lyle Holland.
Holland joined the department's Hook & Ladder Company in September 1972 and was honored recently for his 50 years of service to the residents of Westfield.
During his 50-year career Holland has held a number of different positions within the fire department.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2022 11:42:06 PM - SOURCE: The Post-Journal - Metered Site
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2022 11:42:06 PM - SOURCE: The Post-Journal - Metered Site
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
The South Glens Falls Fire Company will be hosting a holiday parade this coming Sunday, November 20. Celebrate the holiday season and bring a non-perishable food item or an unwrapped new toy if possible!
The parade will kick off at 1 p.m. at the intersection of William Street/Feeder Dam Road and Route 9.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
Thu, 17 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
Trouble struck twice for the same New Rochelle construction site within three days.
First responders say that on Saturday, an injured worker needed to be removed from the fifth floor via a tower ladder from the New Rochelle Fire Department.
Then Wednesday, two injured workers needed to be removed from the sixth floor via this same method.
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 New Jersey
- PUB DATE: 11/17/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 New Jersey
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
PHOTO: A longtime firefighter in Catskill lost his workshop on Tuesday, where he had built several race cars over the years. The shop, which was housed in a two-and-a-half-story barn, went up in flames at about 12:15 p.m.
The first engine to respond from Catskill Fire Company used two hoses to try and knock down the blaze.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
Several people were injured when a fire broke out in a Bronx apartment building on Tuesday.
The fire was reported at 1414 Bryant Avenue around 12:20 p.m.
The fire was on the first floor of a three-story multi-family home, which left some people trapped on the higher floors.
Residents told Eyewitness News that smoke quickly filled the building and it was terrifying.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:25:00 -0800
Oswego City Fire Department Chief Randy Griffin will retire on Friday after decades of service to upstate communities including DeWitt and Fayetteville.
“We need fresh ideas, new people,” Griffin said. “It's time for those people to step into their roles and share their vision.”
Griffin first came to the city as a political science student at SUNY Oswego.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2022 12:25:00 AM - SOURCE: Oswego County News Now
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2022 12:25:00 AM - SOURCE: Oswego County News Now
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
PHOTO: Multiple crews responded to a fire at a residence located at 2317 Hemlock Lane in Vestal Saturday.
According to the Vestal Fire Department, the call came in at 11:01 p.m. Law enforcement on the scene confirmed heavy smoke and fire on the first floor of the residence and quickly cleared the house -- determining no entrapment.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBNG-TV CBS/CW+ 12 Binghamton
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBNG-TV CBS/CW+ 12 Binghamton
Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
A house in Ontario County sustained significant damage from a fire on Tuesday evening.
According to Chief Ben Bassitt from the Hopewell Fire Department, crews from four districts responded to the two-story home on Middle Road shortly after 5:30 p.m.
Bassett said the fire started from the chimney, and all of the residents were able to escape safely.
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHAM-TV ABC 13 Rochester
- PUB DATE: 11/16/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHAM-TV ABC 13 Rochester
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
A two-alarm fire has destroyed a building on Leavenworth Street just behind the Wendy's on Lake Avenue.
Crews were called to the scene around 12:30 a.m. and worked for hours putting out the flames. They are still cleaning up debris.
Rochester firefighters say they got the call for a report of heavy smoke and flames coming from a one-story commercial building.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHEC-TV NBC 10 Rochester
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHEC-TV NBC 10 Rochester
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 13:00:00 -0800
The Oswego City Fire Department has a new chief, and it's someone familiar with the department already.
Mayor Billy Barlow announced that Paul Conzone will serve as the next chief of OFD and the director of emergency management. Conzone was most recently the assistant chief of OFD, serving under Chief Randy Griffin.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2022 1:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Oswego County News Now
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2022 1:00:00 PM - SOURCE: Oswego County News Now
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
The New York State Department of Labor Commissioner was in Buffalo as part of the New York State Apprenticeship Month.
During her time in Buffalo, Commissioner Roberta Reardon honored Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, Fire Commissioner William Renaldo and the Buffalo Fire Department for their successful apprenticeship program.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 13:49:10 -0800
VIDEO: The Rochester Fire Department held a ceremony Monday morning honoring RFD officers who were promoted.
The ceremony, held at the Strong Museum of Play Paychex Theatre, celebrated the promotion of 17 officers of the Rochester Fire Department. Six of these officers were promoted to captains and 11 were promoted to lieutenants.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2022 1:49:10 PM - SOURCE: WROC-TV 8 CBS Rochester
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2022 1:49:10 PM - SOURCE: WROC-TV 8 CBS Rochester
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 17:18:37 -0800
The Ithaca Fire Department is attempting to raise money for one of their own after Zack Webber fell from a tree stand on November 9, rendering him immobile due to a spinal cord injury.
According to a post made by Shannon Webber, the sister of Zack Webber, on *Spotfund, Webber was airlifted to Upstate Medical University after the incident.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2022 5:18:37 PM - SOURCE: WSYR-TV ABC 9 Syracuse
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2022 5:18:37 PM - SOURCE: WSYR-TV ABC 9 Syracuse
Tue, 15 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
Multiple fire crews were called to Ava Monday morning after a barn fire broke out at a farm on Jackson Hill Road.
The barn, which was full of hay, caught fire around 8:30 a.m. Officials say three horses were evacuated unharmed before fire crews arrived.
Firefighters were still at the scene around noon putting out hotspots.
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
- PUB DATE: 11/15/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
VIDEO: The Albany Fire Department mourns the loss of one of its own on Saturday.
Chief Joseph Gregory reports the death of Firefighter Edward J. Verhoff on November 12, 2022 while off duty.
Verhoff was a 16-year member of the Albany Fire Department, having been appointed on September 6, 2006.
Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan said, “On behalf of the entire City of Albany, it is with a very heavy heart we acknowledge the passing of Albany Fire Department Firefighter Ed Verhoff.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRGB-TV CBS 6 Schenectady
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WRGB-TV CBS 6 Schenectady
Sun, 13 Nov 2022 17:06:00 -0800
PHOTOS:
A rapidly spreading fire destroyed a barn in Jamesport last night.
The fire at 1795 Main Road in Jamesport was reported at about 9 p.m.
Jamesport Fire Department Chief Duffy Griffiths, who was first on scene, said the structure was fully engulfed when he got there.
“The roof started collapsing within four minutes of my arrival,” Griffiths said in an interview this morning.
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2022 5:06:00 PM - SOURCE: Riverhead Local
- PUB DATE: 11/13/2022 5:06:00 PM - SOURCE: Riverhead Local
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
Stuart Hayes was in his first-floor bedroom watching the end of the Buffalo Bills game on TV when he heard a couple of thuds come from upstairs.
At first, he didn't think much of it. But then, about two minutes later, at 4:38 p.m., the smoke detectors went off.
Hayes, a pastor, said he walked up the stairs of his home at 51 Oswego St.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Syracuse.com
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Syracuse.com
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
A Town of Newburgh firefighter is expected to be okay after being hit by a car while trying to put out a brush fire Thursday.
Town of Newburgh police say the Cronomer Valley firefighter is recovering at home and is on the mend.
The volunteer rescuer was pulling a water hose to the fire on Meadow Street when he was hit and then airlifted to the hospital.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 Westchester
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 Westchester
Fri, 11 Nov 2022 21:56:11 -0800
The Lockport Fire Department responded to a structure fire late Thursday evening.
At approximately 10:15 p.m., the LFD say they arrived at the scene on High Street where, they say, a large quantity of smoke was visible. After an initial investigation around the building, fire personnel say an orange glow was visible through the first-floor window of an apartment on the east side of the building.
- PUB DATE: 11/11/2022 9:56:11 PM - SOURCE: WIVB-TV CBS 4 Buffalo
- PUB DATE: 11/11/2022 9:56:11 PM - SOURCE: WIVB-TV CBS 4 Buffalo
Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
The FDNY issued an “all-hands” response to a fire in a Great Kills home Sunday night.
The FDNY received a call for a house fire at 52 Trent St., between Hylan Boulevard and Amboy Road, at 4:56 p.m., according to an official from the department's press office.
A total of 12 FDNY units and 60 firefighters arrived to the scene, the official said.
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: SILive.com
- PUB DATE: 11/14/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: SILive.com
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
PHOTO: Six people, including four firefighters, were injured when a three-alarm fire ripped through a Brooklyn building Wednesday morning, officials said.
The blaze broke out on the fifth floor of a seven-story building at 222 East 8th St. at around 7:30 a.m., according to the FDNY. Four firefighters and two civilians were injured.
- PUB DATE: 11/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPXI-TV NBC 11 Pittsburgh
- PUB DATE: 11/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPXI-TV NBC 11 Pittsburgh
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
Oneida County's Arson Task Force held its annual fall training seminar Wednesday, where members of fire and law enforcement agencies across the state came together to discuss new strategies and technologies to combat arson.
The task force consists of fire, law enforcement and insurance professionals who meet monthly in an effort to secure grants to assist with arson investigations.
- PUB DATE: 11/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
- PUB DATE: 11/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
A Rochester man was arrested Wednesday on and accused of setting a series of fires in the city, including one at the former Rochester Riverside Hotel.
The three-alarm fire at the former hotel located on East Main Street started shortly after 6:30 p.m. on November 2. Firefighters say the fire took about three hours to get under control, and the first and second floors of the 14-story building were damaged.
- PUB DATE: 11/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV 8 CBS Rochester
- PUB DATE: 11/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV 8 CBS Rochester
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
VIDEO: A man from Hudson was rescued from a raging fire. However, he's the one now facing charges.
It happened on Halloween night in Hamilton County.
State police called DEC forest rangers for help to find a missing 25-year-old man.
His family reported him missing and were concerned that he may be suicidal.
- PUB DATE: 11/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYT-TV NBC 13 Albany
- PUB DATE: 11/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYT-TV NBC 13 Albany
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
There was a heroic high-angle rescue of a missing hiker Wednesday morning, and thanks to a well-coordinated effort by first responders, this story has a happy ending.
CBS2's Vanessa Murdock watched those first responders hoist the man to safety.
Members of the all-volunteer Nyack Fire Department high-angle rescue team pulled the missing hiker nearly 60 feet up over rough terrain to safety in Nyack Beach State Park.
- PUB DATE: 11/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
- PUB DATE: 11/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
Thu, 10 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
The Watertown City Fire Department recognized the service of its firefighters Wednesday night.
The ceremony at the Massey Street fire station was the first one held in the last four years.
Fire Chief Matt Timerman gave out 80 awards to 46 of the department's firefighters.
They were recognized for things like performing CPR or other lifesaving actions, EMS citations, and off-duty heroics.
- PUB DATE: 11/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWNY-TV CBS 7 Carthage
- PUB DATE: 11/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWNY-TV CBS 7 Carthage
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 04:55:02 -0800
PHOTO: A fire broke out near the intersection of Lemoyne Ave. and 2nd North St. on November 8 at 5:04 p.m.
Syracuse firefighters say they arrived at the house in under three minutes and found heavy smoke coming from the house, soon to realize there was a fire in the basement.
Photos provided by Syracuse Fire Department
Firefighters went to attack the fire and were forced out due to heat.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2022 4:55:02 AM - SOURCE: WSYR-TV ABC 9 Syracuse
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2022 4:55:02 AM - SOURCE: WSYR-TV ABC 9 Syracuse
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
VIDEO: More than 100 firefighters battled a fire at a building in the Bronx that's known by many as the birthplace of hip-hop.
It started just after 7 a.m. Tuesday inside a 7th-floor apartment at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in Morris Heights.
According to firefighters, clutter slowed them down as flames spread to the 8th floor.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:43:19 -0800
The Syracuse Fire Department (SFD) has been overwhelmed with calls lately, mitigating multiple fire calls along with three different Haz-Mat incidents within a week.
According to the SFD, on October 31 at approximately 3:32 p.m., Syracuse firefighters were called to 109 S. Warren St., the State Tower Building, for a carbon monoxide detector activation.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2022 6:43:19 PM - SOURCE: WSYR-TV ABC 9 Syracuse
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2022 6:43:19 PM - SOURCE: WSYR-TV ABC 9 Syracuse
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
A fire at an East Harlem NYCHA complex left two people hospitalized Tuesday afternoon.
One of the victims is a child. An adult was also injured. They were taken to Harlem Hospital and are expected to survive.
Fire investigators are trying to determine how this happened.
Windows on the 10th floor of the building have plywood in place of glass now.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:45:00 -0800
The city Fire Department is entering into a pilot partnership with Finger Lakes Ambulance to address emergency medical service shortcomings caused by staffing shortages.
Fire Chief Del Parrotta informed City Council about the plan at its Nov. 2 meeting.
Parrotta said the lack of EMS personnel is “not a local problem.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2022 2:45:00 PM - SOURCE: Finger Lakes Times - Metered Site
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2022 2:45:00 PM - SOURCE: Finger Lakes Times - Metered Site
Wed, 09 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0800
PHOTO: Three dogs and two cats died in a raging fire that swept through a Hampton Bays home Tuesday night, officials said.
According to the Hampton Bays Fire Department, the "wind-driven" structure fire broke out at 7:02 p.m. at a home on Percy Place. Hampton Bays Fire Department engine crews made an "aggressive interior attack," stretching three hand lines into the building to extinguish the fire while search teams looked for occupants, officials said.
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch
- PUB DATE: 11/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Westhampton-Hampton Bays Patch
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