The FDNY says special units had to respond and get the people out through the roof of the elevator and onto a second elevator that brought them safely down to the lobby. Battalion Chief Stephen ...

"Their sacrifice at Ground Zero will never be forgotten," the Uniformed Firefighters Association said in a post on X.

The FDNY promoted 97 firefighters Tuesday — including three Bravest whose fathers were either killed on 9/11 or died from exposure to toxins at Ground Zero afterward. John Bergin Jr., James ...

The fire was called at 2:18 a.m. at 5275 Arthur Kill Road between Tracy Avenue and Wood Avenue, according to a spokesman for the FDNY/EMs. About 12 units and 60 fire and EMS personnel responded to ...

Heavy winds spread the flames, and the blaze was declared a five-alarm fire, which is the most severe level of fire alarm and means all available FDNY units in the area are requested at the scene.

Adams announced Tucker as the FDNY commissioner during a special ceremony held at the fire ... efficiency in the department by increasing unit availability, which would lead to a decrease in ...

The number of New Yorkers killed in fires caused by lithium-ion batteries dropped significantly last year, according to the FDNY. Six people ... with five or more units. “Safer charging ...