Large fire at 2-story Brooklyn building leaves home destroyed

VIDEO: A two-story home in Bensonhurst is now completely destroyed after firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire Thursday afternoon. According to the FDNY, the call for the fire came in just after 2 p.m. at 314 Avenue P in Brooklyn between West 2nd and 3rd streets. Now, the common question from neighbors is how the fire started. "Nobody knows what's going on and I'm really scared," said local resident Natalia. Natalia has been living next door for less than a year and she said there's been strange activity since she moved in. "There was police like every other night doing something... something has been going on with this house, definitely," said Natalia. The cause of this fire seems to be the question for many people living in this neighborhood.
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Firefighters find man dead inside garage after fire in Queens

VIDEO: A man was found dead in a garage fire in Queens. Firefighters arrived at the blaze on 89th Avenue at around 2 a.m. Thursday. Officials say the 47-year-old man's body was found after crews put out the fire in the detached garage. Authorities say it appeared he may have been working on his car at the time of the fire. It took firefighters about an hour to extinguish the flames. The garage collapsed while firefighters were working to put out flames. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Homer Fire Chiefs save baby squirrels

PHOTOS: Cortland County has a feel-good story for everyone. The Homer Fire Department was called to something other than a fire, a squirrel rescue! A few baby squirrels had lost their mother and were stuck in a tree. The fire department’s Chiefs, Jay Riley and Jeremy Barber, worked to rescue the babies. “Without hesitation the Chiefs rescued the squirrels and turned them over to an animal rehab expert,” said Robert Pitman, Village of Homer Police Chief.
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House explosion in Niagara Falls damages 3 houses, none injured

VIDEO: Three homes on 20th Street in Niagara Falls were damaged following an explosion and house fire Wednesday night, according to officials from National Fuel. The explosion and fire occurred around 5:30 p.m. at 820 20th St. Adjacent homes located at 824 and 816 20th St. also sustained damage. Video of the explosion obtained by WIVB News 4 shows occupants fleeing the house seconds before the explosion. WIVB News 4 spoke with a woman who lives in the house, who said she smelled gas right before the explosion occurred as she returned home. One person was in the house at the time of the explosion but was not injured. National Fuel said in a statement that the situation has been made safe, later stating Thursday morning that there was “no indication of any malfunctions or leaks” in the residence’s natural gas facilities.
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VIDEOS: FDNY battles massive supermarket fire that spread to several buildings in Brooklyn; 6 injured

Firefighters battled a massive blaze that broke out at a supermarket and spread to surrounding buildings in Bushwick, Brooklyn Wednesday night, leaving seven people injured and dozens displaced. NewsCopter 7 was over the scene at 1385 Bushwick Avenue, where smoke and flames could be seen billowing from the supermarket, encompassing ladders that were extended from FDNY fire trucks. FDNY officials say the fire started in the supermarket, which was open at the time, and then spread to four other buildings surrounding it. Residents say that the store is brand new and opened less than a year ago. More than 250 firefighters responded to the scene within minutes. Firefighters tried to enter the supermarket to put out the fire but quickly retreated, shifting to a surround and drown operation.
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Fire Commissioner lauds Mayor, City Council’s support of enhanced safety measures for FDNY EMS members

Mayor Eric Adams signed two bills May 1, 2024, to enhance safety measures for FDNY’s frontline emergency medical workers. Sponsored by New York City Council Minority Leader Joseph Borelli, Introduction 126-A provides body armor to EMS employees and establishes requirements that protective equipment meet ballistic- and stab-resistance standards of the National Institute of Justice. Introduction 127-A requires FDNY provide de-escalation and self-defense training to EMS workers. The FDNY has been providing ballistics vests and self-defense training to all EMS members for more than 20 years, but the new legislation now makes the Department legally required to do so. “FDNY EMS members respond to calls day and night, delivering crucial emergency medical care to New Yorkers,” Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said.
City of New York Fire Department

Remembering New York’s Bravest: National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend

With all the chaos that surrounds us, it's great to be able to pay tribute to some real heroes? The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) is putting together the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend on May 4th-5th and several firefighters from New York will be recognized. This event will be honoring 89 firefighters who passed away in 2023, along with 137 others who lost their lives in previous years. This includes firefighters from New York, like Thomas Anderson Jr., Jason Arno, and Peter Dromms. Thomas Anderson Jr., part of the Fire Department City of New York, suffered an illness related to the 9/11 attacks. Jason Arno lost his life battling a fire, and Peter Dromms passed away from complications after a heart attack.
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Watertown chiefs ask for more firefighters, utility task trailer & ballistic vests

Watertown’s fire department is asking the city to hire four more firefighters, saying that’s the most affordable way to run the department. Chief Matt Timerman and Deputy Chief Michael Kellogg laid out their budget for the department as the city council continued budget discussions Tuesday night. The department has 68 line personnel right now. Timerman says adding four new firefighters would save the city $50.000 to $75,000 a year. He notes there would be little to no savings in the first year after the hires. That’s because of additional costs for training and equipping them. The department is also looking to buy a utility task trailer for certain rescues. It has frequently borrowed UTVs from other agencies over the past three years.
WWNY-TV CBS 7 Carthage