Massive five-alarm fire destroys row of Bronx stores — as a car parker, again, blocks hydrant
Firefighters’ response to the Morris Heights blaze was briefly delayed by a car parked in front of a hydrant, Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Kaz Daughtry said.
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Five-alarm fire tears through Bronx businesses
A five-alarm fire ripped through a commercial strip in the Bronx Thursday morning, damaging restaurants, an optical shop and other businesses in the University Heights section of the borough. FDNY ...
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FDNY says car parked in front of hydrant hindered response to deadly fire in Bronx
but yes there was another car blocking a fire hydrant," FDNY Chief John Esposito said. "We all know we should not be parking on fire hydrants. And seconds count when we are fighting fire ...
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2 dead in Bronx fire, FDNY says parked car blocked closest hydrant
The FDNY says a parked car blocked a fire hydrant and slowed down ... seconds count," FDNY Chief John Esposito told reporters, adding the cold weather also slowed firefighters down a bit.
2 die in Bronx fire at Buddhist temple, as FDNY says cars blocked access to hydrants
Two people died in a fire that erupted at a Bronx Thai Buddhist temple early Wednesday, authorities say. The fire broke out in Fordham Heights on Anthony Avenue, between East Burnside Avenue and East ...
Keep corrupt, dishonest Andrew Cuomo from office, warns FDNY battalion chief whose parents died during pandemic
Disgraced former Gov. Cuomo is corrupt, dishonest and uses well-known intimidation tactics to get his way, which is something ...
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Two Dead, Buddhist Temple Destroyed in Bronx, NY, Fire
When we’re fighting a fire, seconds count," FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito said in a post on X. The FDNY wouldn't say if the car prevented them from saving those two lives.