Five firefighters and civilians were injured as the flames were whipped by strong winds early Friday morning. Close to 200 people were displaced and seven people, including five firefighters, were ...
though overall fire fatalities in the city dropped 25% last year. The FDNY reported 78 fire deaths in 2024, down from 104 the previous year. The department also noted a rise in emergency calls.
“This was a massive fire, and the wind played a major role in the conditions that we are facing,” he said. FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker described the fire as “challenging” to bring ...