An FDNY officer who was told by her grandfather that “women shouldn’t be firefighters” is poised to become the highest-ranked ...

Battalion Chief Michele Fitzsimmons will be promoted to deputy chief on Friday, becoming the first woman in the department to ...

Officials said the fire started shortly after 12 p.m. on Friday on the third floor of the complex, then spread to the fourth and fifth floors.

Another retired firefighter who answered duty’s call during the city’s darkest hour has died of 9/11-related illnesses, according to the FDNY. Thomas Dunn, a former member of Engine Company ...

"There’s no doubt that the cars that were parked on the hydrants have slowed down our members from engaging in firefighting tactics,” said FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker said. A 37-year-old ...

(Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News; FDNY) A 37-year-old man was killed and a woman and toddler critically hurt when a fire ripped through their Brooklyn apartment building early Sunday ...

The flames broke out around 9:00 Wednesday night. Overhead pictures that FDNY shared show a clear picture of what firefighters were up against. Fire officials says the blaze was aggressive and had ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y — A firefighter suffered minor injuries in a house fire in Annadale late on Wednesday night, according to the FDNY. The blaze was reported at 10:21 p.m. at 120 Bennett Place ...

Thomas served the FDNY with honor and dedication, answering the call when his city needed him most. 'His family has already endured great loss, as his brother, FF Jimmy Dunn of L114, passed away ...

A group of FDNY fire chiefs toured the devastation left behind by the Los Angeles wildfires last week; learning valuable lessons on fighting and preventing brush fires in New York City.

You’d better be ready to sweat. Before even dreaming about stepping into the FDNY Fire Cadet Academy, you’ve got to prove you’ve got the strength, stamina and grit to pass the Candidate Phys ...