FDNY, the Bronx and Lithium-ion

Lithium-ion battery fire kills Bronx man, FDNY says. It's the 5th deadly lithium-ion battery fire this year
One man is dead and several other people were hurt in a fire at a multifamily home in the Bronx Thursday night.
Man dies, two FDNY firefighters injured after e-bike battery catches fire in Bronx apartment
A 34-year-old man died and two firefighters were injured after an e-bike battery caught fire inside his Bronx apartment. It was the city’s fifth fatality this year caused by lithium-ion batteries sparking a blaze,
Lithium-ion battery caused Brighton Beach fire that killed 1, injured others, says FDNY
FDNY officials say a lithium-ion battery caused a Brighton Beach fire that killed one person and injured several others early Wednesday morning on Brighton Third Street and Brightwater Court.
Lithium-ion battery sparks deadly fire in Brooklyn, FDNY says
A lithium-ion battery sparked a deadly fire early Wednesday morning in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, the FDNY says.
Man killed, another injured in apartment fire in the Bronx: NYPD
A man was killed and another was injured in an apartment fire in the Bronx late Thursday, according to the NYPD. The fire broke out on Beaumont Avenue close to midnight. A 34-year-old man was taken to St.
Fatal Bronx fire sparked by lithium-ion battery, fire officials say
A man died in a Bronx fire Thursday night that FDNY officials say was caused by a lithium-ion battery. Police and firefighters arrived at the three-story building on Beaumont Avenue and Grove Street – two blocks from the Bronx Zoo – just before midnight.
1 man dead, 1 hurt after Bronx apartment fire; e-scooter battery eyed as cause
One man died and another is hospitalized after an apartment fire in the Belmont section of the Bronx. A resident was hanging out of his window when firefighters arrived at the Beaumont Avenue apartment building just after 11:50 p.
FDNY fights fire at Clove Lakes Park on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A fire burned a wooded area of Clove Lakes Park early on Friday morning. The brush fire was called at 3 ...
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Residents devastated after FDNY shuts down makeshift Bed-Stuy aquarium, killing fish
During an inspection of the leaky fire hydrant, the FDNY drained the water at the makeshift Bed-Stuy aquarium on Wednesday, ...
Bleacher climb in Queens honors 9/11's fallen FDNY firefighters
A commemorative climb in Flushing raised funds for the families of firefighters who died on 9/11 or from related illnesses ...
FDNY firefighter injured in Mariners Harbor home fire Monday afternoon
Twelve units and 60 firefighters responded to the “all hands” blaze, which was reported at around 5:30 p.m. in a two-story ...
Lithium-ion battery sparks deadly fire in Brooklyn. FDNY pleads with public to heed these warnings.
A lithium-ion battery sparked a deadly fire early Wednesday morning in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, the FDNY says.
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Popular Irish American priest recommended to become FDNY Chaplain
Father Brendan Fitzgerald was described as a "pillar of the New York City community" in a formal recommendation by Attorney ...
Person stabbed near City Hall building: FDNY
A person was stabbed near City Hall Wednesday, according to the FDNY. A 19-year-old was stabbed in the neck just before 12 ...
Rapper and FDNY Firefighter Ka Dies at 52
Ka remained a firefighter during this time, even making captain. “I have a full time job and I work all the time. I try to ...
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FDNY responds to reported gas leak at South Shore YMCA on Staten Island
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The FDNY responded to a reported gas leak at the South Shore YMCA in Eltingville on Thursday morning.