Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
VIDEO: Several manhole fires broke out across the city Monday night in what Con Edison called a side effect of the ongoing summer heat, as the energy company called on more than 63,000 Bronx residents to scale back their power usage.
The FDNY responded to a number of smoking manholes on East 179th Street near Boston Road in the West Farms section of that borough around 9:20 p.
- PUB DATE: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Volunteer fire departments across the region are in desperate need of new recruits. A task force in New York is looking at solutions and an area tech school wants to be a part of it.
It takes a lot to become a firefighter in New York: mental and physical exams on top of hours of training, both on the job and in the classroom.
- PUB DATE: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCAX-TV CBS 3 Burlington
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
The Fire District #2 fire department in Rotterdam received $1 million in state funding on Tuesday. The money was secured by state Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara. It will be used to build a new storage garage, a new kitchen, and make the station more accessible for people with disabilities.
The department consists of 40 volunteers, and they're hoping the upgraded facilities could help them recruit more.
- PUB DATE: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
VIDEO: The FDNY held a graduation ceremony welcoming 231 people into the ranks of New York's Bravest.
This class of rookie firefighters is set to make history, with eight women graduating in this class, one of whom will be joining her sister. “I was able to follow in her footsteps,” said graduate Shanah Laroche.
- PUB DATE: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 Connecticut
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 02:54:30 -0700
A fire is burning over 5 acres of rugged terrain in the Adirondacks Mountains and crews are still working to put it out.
California isn't the only place dealing with forest fires. The dry summer weather has increased the risk across the nation, including in New York State.
Forest Rangers were called to a wildland fire on Sunday, August 7 east of Pharaoh Lake in Essex County, which is still burning.
- PUB DATE: 8/10/2022 2:54:30 AM - SOURCE: WFRG-FM 104 Utica
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
A retired Captain of the Binghamton Fire Department is being remembered for his service to the community.
Gary Griffis died July 20th according to a paid obituary placed by the family. The listing mentioned the long-time public servant passed away at home surrounded by his family.
In addition to serving with the Binghamton Fire Department, Griffis was a Deputy Emergency Medical Services Coordinator for Broome County, an EMT instructor and an original member of the Southern Tier Critical Incident Stress Management Team.
- PUB DATE: 8/10/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBF-AM 1290 Binghamton
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
The FDNY is dealing with an uptick in heat-related injuries and illnesses as sweltering weather continues in New York City, FDNY EMS Division Chief Grace Cacciola said Monday.
It's ben hot for days. Temperatures are expected to stay high on Tuesday and on Wednesday.
“It's very difficult for our call volume because out call volume is going to go up because people tend to still want to go out,” Cacciola said.
- PUB DATE: 8/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPIX-TV CW 11 New York
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
It's been almost 21 years since FDNY firefighter Michael Kiefer made the ultimate sacrifice on Sept. 11. Today, dozens of Long Island residents took on a challenging workout in Long Beach to honor his memory.
Kiefer was a member of Ladder 132 in Brooklyn.
The Michael V. Kiefer Swim Paddle Run triathlon started with a 150 yard run to the ocean, a half-mile paddle board segment and a 1.
- PUB DATE: 8/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 New Jersey
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Firefighters will honor a fallen Spring Valley comrade with a prestigious award.
On Wednesday, the 150th annual "Firefighters Association of the State of New York Convention" will be held at the Tarrytown House Estate at 11 a.m.
This year's "Firefighter of the Year Award" will be given posthumously to former Spring Valley firefighter Jared Lloyd.
- PUB DATE: 8/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 Westchester
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Late last week in Dunkirk, a man rode his bicycle into the city and stopped at the Dunkirk Fire Department. It was an ordinary day for the extraordinary 62-year old German man named Jorg Richter, a former firefighter in Germany who now dedicates his life to being a hero in another sense of the word.
Richter's official title now is Ambassador for Care-for-Rare America, a foundation that is dedicated to the treatment of children facing rare diseases.
- PUB DATE: 8/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Observer Today - Metered Site
Tue, 09 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
As the number of fires sparked by e-bike and e-scooter batteries surges citywide, the MTA is exploring new guidelines for riders that could limit the number of electric vehicles on trains and in stations.
The transit agency last year lifted permit requirements and a $5 fee for bicycles on Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad trains in an effort to better incorporate cycling into the regional transportation network.
- PUB DATE: 8/9/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The City
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Crews were called to the scene of a fully-involved structure fire in Cold Brook late Saturday evening.
It happened around 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Rose Valley Road and Main Street.
Fire officials say a possible lightning storm on Route 8 caused the fire. Multiple agencies responded and stayed on standby, including Newport, Barneveld, Deerfield, and more fire departments.
- PUB DATE: 8/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
A house on Valiant Drive in Henrietta was declared unlivable after it caught fire on Saturday evening.
Members of the Henrietta Fire Department on-scene said that the fire started on the deck. They said the fire became difficult to control due to the humid weather and the construction of the house.
- PUB DATE: 8/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV 8 CBS Rochester
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
14 people are receiving assistance from the American Red Cross after a building in Herkimer collapsed Friday afternoon.
It happened around 4:41 p.m. on Park Avenue next to the Herkimer Post Office. Debris from the collapsed structure damaged an apartment building next to it. At least 8 units had to evacuate according to the Herkimer Fire Chief.
- PUB DATE: 8/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
Sun, 07 Aug 2022 10:46:18 -0700
A fire broke out in a bedroom in apartment 7C at 3178 Bayview Ave. in Brooklyn Sunday morning forcing residents to evacuate.
Some residents tell News 12 they woke up to the smell of smoke.
When firefighters arrived, they had a difficult time getting into the apartment. Once they were inside, firefighters were able to knock out the fire before it spread.
- PUB DATE: 8/7/2022 10:46:18 AM - SOURCE: News 12 The Bronx
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Emergency response crews are sending out a warning for drivers to slow down, and move over – after a member of the fire department in Pittstown was hit by a car on Friday night.
Pittstown Ffire and EMS say crews were busy with an accident on route seven when a man had to be extricated from his SUV.
- PUB DATE: 8/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYT-TV NBC 13 Albany
Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Lowville's fire department is giving youth the opportunity to experience what it's like to be a firefighter.
Sixteen and seventeen-year-olds are invited to join the junior member program with the department.
Chief Benjamin Lyndaker says there's a lot about being a firefighter that can attract the younger generation.
- PUB DATE: 8/8/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWNY-TV CBS 7 Carthage
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
The smoke could be seen for miles across the Syracuse skyline as a large fire broke out at an apartment complex on 1500 Ivy Ridge Road in Syracuse on Thursday, August 4 at 12:09 p.m.
Fire Chief Michael Monds of the Syracuse Fire Department says the fire at Clarendon Heights Apartments was shooting 40 feet into the air in one part of the building and 65 total firefighters, including chiefs and support staff, were at the scene.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSYR-TV ABC 9 Syracuse
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:20:57 -0700
Ithaca Fire Chief Thomas Parsons has officially announced his retirement effective August 27th.
Parsons has served as Fire Chief for the past 10 years.
His service to the Ithaca Fire Department and the greater Ithaca community totals nearly 40 years. Parson says his primary focus has always been on fire prevention and public safety, and says the community is a safer place for it.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2022 4:20:57 PM - SOURCE: WENY-TV ABC/CBS/CW+ 36 Elmira
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
At about 3 p.m. on Thursday, City of Hudson firefighters were called to an odor of something burning outside of a house. Upon arrival, members found a pile of clothing on fire against the building. The blaze was quickly extinguished, and there was no extension to the residence.
The cause has been determined to be an improperly discarded cigarette.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 12:49:37 -0700
VIDEO: Fire crews worked to put out a fire in a trash compactor truck early Thursday morning in Chemung County.
The fire was reported around 7:30AM on Thursday, as the dump truck was headed south on Route 13, headed towards Interstate 86. Fire crews with Town and Country, Horseheads Fire and Elmira Heights responded to put out the flames in the truck's compactor, which was made difficult due to the cardboard that had been compressed inside.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2022 12:49:37 PM - SOURCE: WENY-TV ABC/CBS/CW+ 36 Elmira
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
PHOTOS: On Tuesday, FDNY Marine 3, Marine 9 along with Engine 321 and units from Battalion 33 operated at a fire at a marina in Brooklyn.
“Upon arrival land units observed two approximately 35-foot boats that were involved with fire. Marine 3 arrived shortly after and began to extinguish the fire which was impinging on nearby boats and creating unsafe conditions for land units operating on the docks,” the NYFD said in a statement.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Shore News Network
Fri, 05 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Inspectors with the NYC Department of Buildings are in Brooklyn after a boom truck flipped on its side.
NewsCopter 7 was over the scene on 36th Street just before 10 a.m. Wednesday.
Authorities say a collapse at a construction site at 840 Fifth Avenue caused the truck to overturn, hitting the side of the ACTS Christian Church.
- PUB DATE: 8/5/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Fourteen people have been displaced following a fire at a three-story building on Stark Street in Utica early Wednesday morning.
Fire officials say flames started in a second-floor apartment toward the back of the building above the former Spilka's restaurant located at the corner of Stark and Noyes streets.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
VIDEO: What's the first thing you should do in the event of a fire? The New York City Fire Museum wants to teach you.
By collecting and preserving the history of the city's fire service, the museum aims to educate the public — especially children — on fire prevention and safety.
The building alone is part of history, as it's a renovated firehouse from 1904.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
VIDEO: Investigators are revealing the cause of an early morning deadly fire in East Harlem.
An e-bike's battery sparked the explosion that killed two people, including a 5-year-old girl, at the Jackie Robinson Houses on East 129th Street.
Police say the child's father remains hospitalized in critical condition.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
VIDEO: Two sisters died when a raging fire engulfed a Southampton home that their family had apparently been renting for a summer vacation, authorities say.
The young women were staying at a home on Spring Lane in Noyack, on Long Island's South Fork, with their parents -- Lewis Wiener, 60, and Alisa Wiener, 52 -- and 23-year-old brother, when flames broke out around 3:30 a.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
A woman is hurt after a fire in Saratoga Springs.
Saratoga Spring Fire Department tells NewsChannel 13's Mark Mulholland the fire broke out in one apartment on the sixth floor of the Stonequist Apartments.
The fire department says it pulled her out quickly, and she was airlifted to Albany Med with smoke inhalation and burns.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYT-TV NBC 13 Albany
Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
New York State Police have arrested an Oneida County man in connection with a fatal fire in Fulton County. Anthony Dotson Jr., 24, of Yorkville, has been charged with second-degree murder.
On May 13 around 4 p.m., troopers responded to a structure fire on Route 67 in Ephratah. The homeowner, Sara Stinnett, 74, was later found dead inside the home.
- PUB DATE: 8/4/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
PHOTO: Four Newburgh firefighters were evaluated at St. Luke's Hospital after battling a three-alarm fire Monday afternoon. Just after 3 p.m. on Monday, August 1, the City of Newburgh Fire Department was called out to a structure fire at 96 Overlook Place. First responders could see a large column of smoke coming from the area, from as far away as fire headquarters.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
A 5-year-old girl and a 36-year-old woman have died, and the girl's father was critically injured, in a fire that burned through a Harlem apartment.
The girl, her father and the father's girlfriend were trapped in Apt 6M when flames broke out at around 2:45 a.m. Tuesday at the Jackie Robinson Houses on East 129th Street.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
From the Town of Alden to the City of Niagara Falls, communities across Western New York took part in a special evening Tuesday meant to reinforce relationships between neighbors and first responders.
It's called National Night Out.
The annual event, when not interrupted by a pandemic, provides a safe and productive environment for police and fire departments to bond; often with their smallest citizens.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 01:04:19 -0700
Ogdensburg Fire Department responded to a house fire on the 900 block of Caroline Street today (Tuesday, Aug. 2) at 11:30 a.m. after reports that the house was filling with smoke.
Engine 3 and Engine 1 with five total personnel responded under the command of Capt. Al Rickett, the department posted on the Ogdensburg Professional Firefighters Local 1799 Facebook page.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2022 1:04:19 AM - SOURCE: North Country Now
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:50:00 -0700
PHOTOS: The fire happened on Monday, August 1st.
No matter what town you call home in the Hudson Valley, it's likely your town has at least one storage unit facility. Some areas like Poughkeepsie, Wallkill, and Kingston have at least 5 places where people can store the stuff they don't have room for at home.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2022 12:50:00 PM - SOURCE: Hudson Valley Post
Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
A late-night Monday blaze at a vacant Philmont building is being investigated by the Columbia County Sheriff's Office, along with several other law enforcement agencies, after a cause could not be immediately determined. The fire broke out at 70 Summit Heights at about 11:37 p.m. The building was not occupied, and had been vacant for years, officials said.
- PUB DATE: 8/3/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
A fire spread from a vacant, boarded-up house to another home as firefighters arrived at the scene late Sunday night at Midler Meadows Trailer Park, East Syracuse Fire Chief Lenny DiBello said.
Neighbors started calling 911 at 10:46 p.m. to report the fire on North Midler Avenue in the town of DeWitt.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Syracuse.com
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 09:40:10 -0700
Flames erupted from a six-story apartment building in Mount Eden Monday morning, injuring three civilians and two responding firefighters.
The incident happened Monday morning on Townsend Avenue. Dozens of tenants were standing outside with their children and pets, some barefoot and in their pajamas, while FDNY crews worked to extinguish the fire.
- PUB DATE: 8/1/2022 9:40:10 AM - SOURCE: News 12 Bronx
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
An explosion near Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens burned three people, fire officials said, although details regarding the blast were limited.
The blast occurred just after 1:30 p.m. at a building just across from the tennis center in Flushing, according to a worker and FDNY officials. The building is across the street from the stadium, and nearby are train tracks as well as the Citi Field complex.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
The Village of Whitesboro encouraged residents to come out and “touch-a-truck” Monday evening.
The Whitesboro Farmers Market in conjunction with the Whitesboro Volunteer Fire Department hosted the event.
It gave residents a chance to get an up-close and personal look at some of these big trucks that they might see on village streets.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Lloyd the dog is getting the most of life these days and, as of Monday, he can add honorary Lockport firefighter to his list of accomplishments.
The 12-year-old pit bull and mastiff mix was found on the streets of Niagara Falls a few weeks ago and was brought to the Niagara SPCA. During his care, it was discovered he had intense kidney issues, as well as a tumor on his back that is believed to be cancerous.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Lockport Union-Sun & Journal - Metered Site
Tue, 02 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
As the hot and dry weather continues this summer, a large portion of New York State, including parts of the Capital Region, is at a moderate fire danger. As these conditions persist, officials are urging everyone to take precautions to help prevent the possibility of wildfires.
“A lot of the grasses are drying out quickly.
- PUB DATE: 8/2/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
A fire broke out at a house on Hudson Avenue in Rochester early Friday evening. The Rochester Fire Department says the house is a 2-story, single-family home near Sobieski Street.
The first RFD company saw light smoke coming from the house when they arrived. The RFD says crews entered the house and located the fire in the kitchen on the first floor.
- PUB DATE: 8/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV 8 CBS Rochester
Sun, 31 Jul 2022 11:35:00 -0700
A pair of Capital Region fire departments have received more than $1 million in federal funding to address staffing shortages and purchase new equipment.
Schenectady and Troy fire departments last week were awarded a combined $1.19 million in funding as part of the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, administered by the U.
- PUB DATE: 7/31/2022 11:35:00 AM - SOURCE: The Daily Gazette - Metered Site
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 13:09:16 -0700
PHOTO: An arrest has been made in connection with the playground fire in June.
Norfolk Town Police charged a juvenile with fifth-degree arson for allegedly intentionally damaging property by fire, officers said.
It is alleged that on June 14, in the Raymondville park, the juvenile started a fire inside the playground ship causing a total loss of the ship.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2022 1:09:16 PM - SOURCE: North Country Now
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
The 9th annual Believe 271 Golf Tournament was held at the Skenandoa Golf Course in Clinton Sunday.
The tournament was renamed the Believe 271 Robert LeBuis Memorial Golf Tournament in honor of Believe 271's past treasurer who passed away last July 31, 2021.
Following a dedication and blessing of fire helmets, over 140 golfers took to the course, teeing off for a good cause.
- PUB DATE: 8/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 10:24:19 -0700
The FDNY is saying goodbye to one of their own today - Firefighter Phillip Mazzella who died on July 24.
Mazzella's funeral was held at St. Mary's Star of the Sea in the Bronx where he also went to school.
He had a long career in the FDNY, including being one of the first responders in the Set. 11, 2001 attacks.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2022 10:24:19 AM - SOURCE: News 12 Bronx
Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Governor Kathy Hochul issued an Executive Order declaring a State Disaster Emergency in response to the ongoing monkeypox outbreak on Friday night.
The Executive Order enables the state to respond more swiftly to the outbreak and allows health care professionals to take additional steps that will help get more New Yorkers vaccinated.
- PUB DATE: 8/1/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
VIDEO: There's a critical shortage. The number of volunteer firefighters is falling everywhere, while the need for them is growing.
CBS2's Jennifer McLogan takes us to the nation's only junior firefighting training camp in Old Bethpage, Long Island.
Camp Fahrenheit 516 is training the next generation of volunteer firefighters.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
A Watervliet man has lost everything after fire raced through his 6th Avenue home Thursday afternoon.
NewsChannel 13 was the only news team to talk with James Dugan, who says he's thankful he escaped with his life.
This was a very active fire. Multiple agencies were on the scene. The fire chief says the heat made things worse, but there was a brief moment of relief when it started to rain.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYT-TV NBC 13 Albany
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 04:55:39 -0700
Community service runs deep through this firefighter's family tree. And he is still keeping that tradition strong today.
Dougie has been a first responder since he was in diapers. As a long time member of the Hubbardsville Fire Department, his years of experience and dedication to his community are showcased daily in his character.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2022 4:55:39 AM - SOURCE: WFRG-FM 104 Utica
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
PHOTO: A Smithtown home was badly damaged in a fire on Wednesday night.
Firefighters from Smithtown, St. James, Nesconset, Kings Park and Commack were called to South Avenue at 9:19 p.m. Wednesday, where they were met with heavy fire and smoke conditions, said Rick Torre, public information officer for the Smithtown Fire Department.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Smithtown Patch
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
The Pleasantville Fire Department organized a blood drive Thursday to stock up on blood supplies as blood centers typically see a drop in donations over the summer months.
Kathleen Koran has donated blood for a very long time.
"Since I was 19, I did the math and I can't believe it's been 50 years," Koran said.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 The Bronx
Fri, 29 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
VIDEO: Firefighters responded to the scene of a massive building fire Thursday in Queens.
Video shows thick, black smoke and flames pouring out of the top of the building on 35th Avenue in Astoria.
It started at around 3 p.m.
Investigators said no one was seriously hurt.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
- PUB DATE: 7/29/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
VIDEO: Multiple emergency crews were battling a major fire on Route 9 in Schodack on Wednesday morning. The South Schodack fire chief had to be taken to the hospital for what's believed to be dehydration. Luckily, he's expected to be okay.
The call came in shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Fire crews had a tough time battling the blaze because of multiple layers on the roof.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYT-TV NBC 13 Albany
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
VIDEO: More than 10 people were displaced from an apartment complex on Main Street in Macedon after flames spread throughout the structure overnight Thursday.
News 8 crew members on scene say first responders arrived on Main Street around 12:30 a.m. for the report of an apartment fire. Fire crews are still attending to the fire and residents at this time.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV 8 CBS Rochester
Wed, 27 Jul 2022 13:08:53 -0700
Recently, Ogdensburg Firefighters held our Ogdensburg International Seaway Festival Firefighter Kids' Games. After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, we were eager to once again host this event. With the cooperation of Mother Nature, numerous generous sponsors, and a group of dedicated volunteers, a wonderful time was had by all.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2022 1:08:53 PM - SOURCE: North Country Now
Thu, 28 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
The Canandaigua Emergency Squad and Naples Ambulance officially completed a merger, officials announced on Wednesday.
In a statement provided by CES, officials seek to ensure that, under this merger, they will provide the same commitment to emergency care to the community through the creation of the Naples Ambulance Division.
- PUB DATE: 7/28/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV 8 CBS Rochester
Wed, 27 Jul 2022 12:17:00 -0700
New Hartford police say the man hospitalized following a house fire on Woodberry Road Tuesday morning is still in critical condition.
According to police, the fire appears to have started in 59-year-old Thomas Manning's second-floor bedroom. Two bystanders reported the fire to 911 after they saw smoke coming from the residence around 5:15 a.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2022 12:17:00 PM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
Wed, 27 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
When fire broke out at the popular Royal Mountain Inn early Sunday morning, one of the owners, who lived upstairs, was trapped by the thick smoke. He smashed an upstairs window to get out.
Authorities say he was reluctant to jump because of recent surgery.
Fulton County Sheriff's Deputy Derek Hoagboon helped get him down, as St.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNYT-TV NBC 13 Albany
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 22:56:54 -0700
Yates County Sheriff's Office has released more information about this morning's train derailment.
Upon arrival of multiple fire and rescue crews, it was found that a train engine belonging to Finger Lakes Railway, had struck a train derailment apparatus that was placed on purpose on the rail line, as crews were working on a grade crossing on the line.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2022 10:56:54 PM - SOURCE: WENY-TV ABC/NBC/CW+ 36 Elmira
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:48:36 -0700
The Manlius Fire Department held its 11th annual junior fire academy July 18 to 22.
Open only to kids about to enter grades five through eight in the Fayetteville-Manlius School District, this year's summer camp altogether saw 60 participants morning to afternoon Monday through Friday.
The class of kids—roughly half of them first-timers in the program—were provided uniforms and the chance to experience a glimpse into what it's like to be a first responder.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2022 9:48:36 AM - SOURCE: Eagle News Online
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 17:36:49 -0700
Around 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, multiple fire departments responded to a house fire call in Johnson City, where flames and smoke were visible from the rear of the home.
It took firefighters about 45 minutes to put out the fire at the 605 East Maine Road residence. East Maine Fire, Choconut Center Fire, Endwell Fire, Maine Emergency Squad and Endwell Ambulance were all one scene.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2022 5:36:49 PM - SOURCE: WICZ-TV FOX 40 Binghamton
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 08:14:00 -0700
A mother and her adult son were sent to the hospital after a fire broke out at a home on Woodberry Road in New Hartford Tuesday morning.
Fire officials say the fire started around 5:15 a.m. and firefighters had to rescue one of the residents who was asleep on the second floor where the fire appears to have started.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2022 8:14:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
Wed, 27 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
The Niagara County Fire Investigation Unit is investigating a blaze that broke out early Wednesday morning in the town of Pendleton.
According to the Niagara County Sheriff's Office, a fire broke out just before 1:30 a.m. at 6080 Fisk Road. When deputies arrived, they discovered a fire in the back of the unoccupied commercial building.
- PUB DATE: 7/27/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:56:25 -0700
The City of Elmira announced today that current Fire Marshal Andrew Mallow will be appointed to Fire Chief.
The announcement was made today by City Manager Michael Collins. Mallow succeeds Fire Chief Joseph Martino, who will be retiring early next month.
Mallow has been with the Elmira Fire Department since March 1999.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2022 9:56:25 AM - SOURCE: WETM-TV NBC 18 Elmira
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
PHOTOS: At the height of Sunday night's thunderstorm, a house in Camillus burst into flames and sent 80 firefighters rushing to the scene.
Camillus Fire Chief Jim McBride said he was relieved to find the family outside of 2788 Lyons Road when he arrived within minutes after fire was reported at 11:13 p.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Syracuse.com
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Fire crews battled a blaze at Chrissy and Tim's Diner Sunday afternoon, on one of the hottest days of the year. Around 4:49 p.m., the Coxsackie Fire Department was sent to the scene after dispatchers got word of the fire.
Smoke was billowing out of the back of the building when crews arrived, officials said.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Chautauqua County is working on a solution facing fire departments for emergency medical service billing.
The county Legislature's Public Safety Committee met last week with Emergency Services Director Noel Guttman to discuss solutions for a change in the state law regarding billing for emergency medical services.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Observer - Metered Site
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
A Schenectady family is mourning the loss of three pets after their home caught fire Sunday morning. The Schenectady Fire Department responded to 1120 Cutler Street at about 8:45 a.m. to battle the blaze.
On arrival, crews were told that three pets were still in the home and that one person was unaccounted for.
- PUB DATE: 7/26/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
A Syracuse Fire Department pickup truck stolen early Friday morning was found using the vehicle's GPS heading onto the New York State Thruway, fire officials said.
The truck was stolen at about 1 a.m. from in front of a residence in the 100 block of North Edwards Avenue in the city's Eastwood neighborhood, Onondaga County Sheriff's Office spokesman Jon Seeber said.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Syracuse.com
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
PHOTO: Six fire departments, with many others on standby, came together early Sunday morning to battle a blaze at the Royal Mountain Inn, located at 4993 State Highway 29 in Johnstown. Crews were first sent to the scene around 12:14 a.m. and were told that a man was trapped on the roof of the burning building.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
VIDEO: An explosion sunk a boat off Kings Point on Long Island's north shore and sent a family of six to the hospital, local officials said.
The parents and a 5-year-old girl were tossed by the fiery blast from the 22-foot-long vessel, the Great Neck Fire Department chief said, as cellphone video showed the thick black smoke spreading across the water.
- PUB DATE: 7/25/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNBC-TV NBC 4 New York
Sun, 24 Jul 2022 18:47:24 -0700
The FDNY extinguished a brush fire that ignited deep in an area of La Tourette Golf Course off of Forest Hill Road in New Springville on Sunday evening.
“It's a small area of brush; accessing it was the hardest part,” said an FDNY official of the fire that igited around 8 p.m. “We wanted to get to it before it took off any further, but we knocked it down.
- PUB DATE: 7/24/2022 6:47:24 PM - SOURCE: SILive.com
Sat, 23 Jul 2022 18:00:11 -0700
Multiple fire crews and agencies responded to an overnight fire at Cornell Universities Vet Research Towers early Saturday morning.
According to Ithaca Fire Rescue, the blaze was called in at 1:30 am at the lab in the Vet Research Tower.
Additional units were requested to the scene at that time and fire crews entered the lab and put out the blaze.
- PUB DATE: 7/23/2022 6:00:11 PM - SOURCE: WENY-TV ABC/NBC/CW+ 36 Elmira
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Seven people were rescued from an apartment building fire in Salina early Thursday morning, firefighters said.
A firefighter arrived at 3:09 a.m. at the Orchard Estates Apartments at 115 Roxboro Circle, according to dispatches from the Onondaga County 911 Center.
“I got people hanging out windows,” he told dispatchers.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Syracuse.com
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
VIDEO: A Rochester man was arrested and charged with arson in consecutive fires set on a building at East Main Street and Alexander Street, officials announced Thursday.
Fire crews with the Rochester Fire Department responded to an overnight fire on 432 Alexander Street Friday and found a vehicle that had been set on fire.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV 8 CBS Rochester
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 03:25:10 -0700
Unfortunately, Travis is no longer with us. But his commitment to protecting his community will never be forgotten. He dedicated 20-years of his life volunteering for local fire departments. Travis served for Brookfield, North Brookfield, and most recently Leonardsville.
Nothing ever stopped Travis from attending a call.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2022 3:25:10 AM - SOURCE: WFRG-FM 104 Utica
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Mount Vernon's fire department union is calling out city leadership for deplorable conditions at firehouses.
"Now the rain is running through the buildings as if it's raining inside," said Ernie Richardson, second vice president of firefighter union, Local 107.
Richardson said the roof is leaking at each of the city's firehouses, creating mold and putting first responders health and safety at risk.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 New Jersey
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 13:02:21 -0700
The Potsdam Fire Department is offering the public some tips about smoke alarms after responding to several discarded alarms that were found still beeping.
Fire officials in Potsdam report that they have responded to numerous alarm reports in which firefighters located smoke alarms discarded in dumpsters or garbage bins.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2022 1:02:21 PM - SOURCE: North Country Now
Fri, 22 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
The driver of a car that crashed into a tree in Caroga Lake early Thursday morning has been airlifted to Albany Medical Center after officials say the car caught fire while they were still trapped inside. At about 2:37 a.m., the Caroga Lake Volunteer Fire Company was sent to a one-car crash with entrapment on the 2600 block of State Highway 10.
- PUB DATE: 7/22/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 01:51:00 -0700
VIDEO: A row of stores went up in flames in Merrick early Thursday morning.
The fire started in the Fuji Seoul restaurant on Merrick Avenue just after midnight.
Flames spread to several other businesses.
Firefighters battled heavy flames through the roof, and homes in the vicinity were evacuated as a precaution.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2022 1:51:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 17:00:00 -0700
Antone “Tony” Volinski was one of the thousands of first responders who hurried to the smoldering wreckage of the World Trade Center in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks.
As a member of the Greenport Fire Department, he and a half-dozen other members drove one of the trucks to Lower Manhattan on Sept.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 5:00:00 PM - SOURCE: The Suffolk Times - Metered Site
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Two homes were completely destroyed by a fire that began Wednesday morning on 2nd Street in Kennedy.
Kennedy Volunteer Fire Chief Keith Bean says the fire started in a home on the corner. By the time fire crews got there, they tell us there was nothing they could do to save it. It then quickly spread to the one next door.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WGRZ-TV NBC 2 Buffalo
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Not for nothing has Delmar native Aidan McPhillips been absolutely fascinated by fire trucks since he could grab for a helmet. His dad John first started serving when Aidan was a toddler and now that childhood wonder is paying off as they work hard, side by side at the Elsmere Fire Department.
“Aidan's been climbing on fire trucks since he was about three or four, and now I'm riding next to him in the cab to a call.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WTEN-TV ABC 10 Albany
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
A Bronx firehouse and fire truck were hit by gunfire when shots were fired on a Mott Haven street.
The gunfire erupted near the firehouse on East 143rd Street just before 2 a.m. Thursday.
A bullet struck the front door of Engine 60, Ladder 17, Battalion 14.
The windshield of Ladder 17 was also apparently hit by the gunfire.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
Thu, 21 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
A fire in Mott Haven Tuesday night left residents in the area without power.
Near 500 Trinity Ave. in the Bronx, around 72 customers were without power into Wednesday morning. The loss of power started when there was a report of a manhole fire near the apartment building around 7 p.m.
The FDNY says it sent 60 firefighters to the scene and they were able to get the fire under control by around 9:45 p.
- PUB DATE: 7/21/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: News 12 Long Island
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
A burning vehicle caused significant damage to a home on Weyl Street overnight after spreading to the exterior of the property Wednesday.
According to officials, fire crews arrived at 36 Weyl Street around 2:50 a.m. for the report of a house fire. Once at the location, they noticed a burning vehicle that was parked next to the residence.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV 8 CBS Rochester
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
The FDNY responded to a tipped portable generator at Richmond University Medical Center in West Brighton on Tuesday.
The incident was reported 11:38 a.m. outside the hospital at 355 Bard Ave., according to a spokesman for the FDNY/EMS.
The excessive heat from the last couple of days caused a minor area of blacktop in the parking area at the rear of the hospital to cave and that caused the generator to list to one side.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: SILive.com
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
VIDEO: 9-year-old Connor Race of Binghamton was presented with a New York State Senate Commendation Award.
Race was selected as Visions Federal Credit Union's most recent “Little Hero” for his contribution to the Town of Binghamton Volunteer Fire Department. The award was presented by State Senator Fred Akshar.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBNG-TV CBS/CW+ 12 Binghamton
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Two families were displaced Monday morning after a fire broke out at a home on Mandeville Street.
Fire crews arrived at the scene around 7 a.m. to find smoke and flames coming out of the back corner of the home.
It took about 45 minutes to put out the fire, according to the fire lieutenant.
All seven people were evacuated safely and firefighters were able to rescue the family dog that was still inside.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKTV NBC/CBS/CW+ 2 Utica
Wed, 20 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
An FDNY Marine unit rescued a dog that authorities say was thrown off a bridge and into the Harlem River Tuesday.
Officials say Marine 4 responded to a report of a dog in distress in the water.
Upon arrival, Marine 4, led by Lieutenant Salvatore Sodano, saw a civilian clinging to the dog from shore, attempting to keep it afloat.
- PUB DATE: 7/20/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WABC-TV ABC 7 New York
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
VIDEO: A 19-year-old Suffolk County woman and her three large dogs are lucky to be alive, thanks to specialized canine rescue training.
As CBS2's Carolyn Gusoff reported Monday, the emotional family thanked volunteer firefighters who were in the right place at the right time.
"I can't even begin to tell you what you've done for our family," Tara Piniella told them.
- PUB DATE: 7/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Mayor Rob Rolison formally introduced the new chief of the Poughkeepsie city fire department at a ceremony in city hall on Monday. Navy veteran and 27-year member of the Poughkeepsie Fire Department, Joe Franco has been serving as the department's acting chief since January of this year.
“Joe Franco brings a wealth of knowledge to the position of fire chief, having risen in the fire department ranks and serving in so many different capacities – command, firefighting, building and code inspections, emergency care among them,” Rolison said.
- PUB DATE: 7/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Mid Hudson News
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
A person was injured during a large fire that tore through a boarded-up building on East Main Street and Alexander Street Monday.
According to crews on scene, the fire occurred at the same structure that was damaged Friday as a result of a vehicle blaze that was caught on video. Officials say the apartment building had been boarded up since that Friday incident and that utilities were supposed to be shut off.
- PUB DATE: 7/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WROC-TV 8 CBS Rochester
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Fort Drum will conduct a full-scale exercise over the next couple of days to assess its emergency response.
People can expect an increase in police, fire, and EMS traffic from Fort Drum and other north country agencies as they respond to simulated incidents Tuesday and Wednesday.
As part of the exercise, the Mount Belvedere Gate will be closed from 9:45 a.
- PUB DATE: 7/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWNY-TV CBS 7 Carthage
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 07:40:54 -0700
A longtime firefighter who co-founded the FDNY band will soon have a street in Bayside named in his honor.
Jim Corcoran, affectionately known as "Big Jim," will be the new namesake of Corbett Road and 217th Street, near where he reportedly lived for years.
To be known as "James "Big Jim" Corcoran Way," the street is one of more than 70 ceremonial "co-namings" across the five boroughs approved by the City Council last week.
- PUB DATE: 7/18/2022 7:40:54 AM - SOURCE: Bayside-Douglaston Patch
Tue, 19 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Hours before a volunteer firefighter's funeral, his wife, aunt, and a friend were killed in a crash. To make matters worse, the wreckage was discovered by his uncle, who lost his own wife in the crash.
The amount of loss in the Gouverneur, Oxbow, and Richville communities is overwhelming. It begins with the recent sudden death of a 29-year-old volunteer firefighter and continues with a weekend crash killing 3, including his wife.
- PUB DATE: 7/19/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WWNY-TV CBS 7 Carthage
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
VIDEO: A firefighter was seriously hurt Sunday after responding to a crash in Hell's Kitchen.
Fire officials say it happened around 3:20 p.m.
Randi Wahn says she was in a sedan at West 42nd Street and 11th Avenue, with her husband, Matthew, behind the wheel.
"We were stopped at the light, just sitting in the car, and we feel a car drive up on the side of our vehicle.
- PUB DATE: 7/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WCBS-TV CBS 2 New York
Mon, 18 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0700
Firefighters rescued five people from a house fire at 42 South Street in Auburn Friday evening. Three of the victims were taken to the hospital.
According to the Auburn Fire Department, crews arrived at the scene at 11:05 PM. They discovered flames burning from two floors. Several firefighters extinguished visible flames from outside the building while others went inside for search and rescue.
- PUB DATE: 7/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WSTM-TV NBC 3 Syracuse
Fri, 15 Jul 2022 18:29:00 -0700
Barbara Lamon, the 88-year-old daughter of the late Deputy Fire Chief Leo J. Loftus, said it means a lot for her family to see her father memorialized.
“We feel very privileged that they finally recognize the fact that it did happen the way it did,” she said. “It's been a long time coming, but we're still very happy about it.
- PUB DATE: 7/15/2022 6:29:00 PM - SOURCE: NNY 360 - Metered Site