FDNY rescues two residents from three-alarm house fire in Richmond Hill

PHOTOS: The FDNY had a massive response to a three-alarm house fire in Richmond Hill on Wednesday morning. After receiving a call at 10:22 a.m. reporting a fire on the second floor of a two-story private home at 87-35 126th St., firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke billowing from the wood-frame building. The FDNY transmitted a second alarm at 10:33 a.m. after the fire extended to a brick two-story home next door. The blaze went to a third alarm at 10:59 a.m. bringing a total of 33 units and 138 firefighters and EMS personnel to the scene. Firefighters rescued two trapped civilians from the second floor and EMS transported the man and woman to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where they were listed in stable condition with minor injuries. Firefighters cut numerous holes in the roof and knocked down the main body of the blaze.
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Watertown Fire Department looks to replace educational trailer

VIDEO: The Watertown Fire Department has its sights set on a new trailer. The department’s current trailer has been in service since 2006, mainly serving as a mobile fire safety education house. Chief Matt Timerman says it’s going to need to be replaced before it becomes completely unusable. Earlier this month, the department submitted a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. If accepted, the grant will cover the bulk of the new trailer’s $235,000 price tag. “If we don’t replace this trailer, our existing trailer is probably going to run into trouble soon and we won’t be able to use it anymore. We think eventually we’ll have damage to the roof and we’ll have more water intrusion. Once we lose that valuable tool, that’ll make it very difficult to reach out to the school-age children,” said Timerman.
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Firefighters find working smoke detectors inside 12-unit Oswego apartment after fire

After a 12-unit apartment building caught on fire on Tuesday night, April 23, the Scriba Fire Department found there were working smoke detectors inside. The department responded to the fire at 38 Birch Lane in Oswego around 5:04 p.m. and found the building engulfed in flames. Over 60 firefighters from Oswego City, Minetto, Novelis, Volney and New Haven responded and Mexico and Oswego Town VFD provided extra coverage for the surrounding areas. Additional support from Menter Ambulance, Oswego PD, Oswego County Sheriff’s, Oswego County Fire Coordinators and Oswego County 911 was provided. The Oswego County Drone team was also requested to provide aerial views of the scene to better direct crews during operations. All the apartments were occupied at the time of the fire and evacuated before fire personnel arrived.
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Sullivan County provides training for new fire commissioners

The Sullivan County Emergency Services Training Center recently held a commissioner training class presented by Greg Serio from the Association of Fire Districts of the State of New York. Over 50 local fire commissioners, several secretaries and treasurers, and a few chiefs from Sullivan County – plus a number from outside the County – attended the class. “This training is absolutely critical for fire commissioners to understand and perform their role,” noted Sullivan County Fire Coordinator John Hauschild. “Their job is distinct from that of a firefighter’s or even a fire chief, but it’s no less important to the people and communities we serve. I’m glad the Bureau of Fire and the Emergency Services Training Center can provide the space and instructor for this valuable and necessary class.”
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FDNY: 7 firefighters injured in 4-alarm Brooklyn home fire

VIDEO: Seven firefighters were injured while battling a four-alarm fire that impacted multiple buildings in Bensonhurst on Tuesday afternoon, according to the FDNY. Fire officials say that the fire started just after 1 p.m. at 2050 71st St. between 20th and 21st avenues. The fire started on the first floor and made its way to the second floor. It was raised to a four-alarm fire just before 3 p.m. The FDNY says that seven firefighters suffered minor injuries while battling the flames. Multiple buildings were affected and four families were displaced by the fire. Officials say there is extensive damages to both buildings. City Council Member Susan Zhuang tells News 12 she is actively working with the families who were impacted. The Red Cross is working with those impacted by the fire to provide emergency resources.
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VIDEO: Fire engulfs DeKalb Junction home

Fire destroyed a home in DeKalb Junction Tuesday morning. Volunteers from DeKalb Junction, Hermon, Canton and Rensselaer Falls fire departments were called to 97 Old State Road just before 11 a.m. They found the home engulfed in flames. Later, the roof caved in. One fire official says volunteers dealt with windy conditions while battling the blaze. “Excellent response from everybody. I know that it’s the middle of the day and a lot of people are working, so I couldn’t be more pleased with the people that showed up,” said Dekalb Junction Fire Chief Jordan Deleel. No one was home when the blaze broke out. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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VIDEO: 3 families displaced by fast-moving fire at North Amityville home

Nearly a dozen people have been displaced following a fast-moving house fire in North Amityville. The fire broke out at the home on Bayview Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Fire officials said it took 10 departments to get it under control. There were no injuries reported. The Red Cross tells News 12 that it provided emergency assistance to 10 adults and five children. News 12 spoke to a resident who says there were three families living in the house at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
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5 hurt in East Village apartment fire in Manhattan

VIDEO: FDNY battled an early morning fire in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village on Wednesday. The fire broke out sometime before 5:15 a.m. on Avenue A at St. Mark's Place. Firefighters had their tower ladders extended up to the roof of the building. Damage was reported on the first and second floors of the apartment building. A lithium-ion battery was recovered from the second floor, although the official cause of the fire is not yet known. Five residents suffered minor injuries. The flames appeared to be knocked down by 6:15 a.m., but there were traffic delays reported in the area due to the fire department activity.
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