The FDNY Marine Unit 4 raced to the scene and found a Good Samaritan clinging to the canine from the shore in an attempt to keep his head above the water as he struggled to stay afloat.

Wear a life jacket," Zerakhto said. The FDNY marine unit coordinates with the Coast Guard and NYPD because there's a lot of ground to cover -- 520 miles of shorelines around New York City.

According to FDNY, the fire at the storage facility on 63rd Street started after 12 p.m. The first three FDNY units on the scene had to cut open the metal door to get into the building and there ...