Firefighting

4 Fire Companies to Go Off Duty at Night

NY Times Firefighter News - 1 hour 3 min ago
The reductions are expected to save about $8.9 million and are part of the Fire Department’s efforts to meet budget cuts demanded by the mayor.
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Awash in New Light, Angels Are Revealed

NY Times Firefighter News - 1 hour 3 min ago
The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine was rededicated on Sunday during a three-hour service filled with pageantry, dance and the booming chords of its restored organ.
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After Smoke, Soot and Water, a Great Church Is Cleansed

NY Times Firefighter News - 1 hour 3 min ago
Since a fire in 2001, one part or another of the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine has been closed for restoration. It will be formally rededicated on Sunday.
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Before Its Debut, Cathedral Organ Has a Sound Check

NY Times Firefighter News - 1 hour 3 min ago
The huge, newly restored pipe organ at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine was played for the first time since a fire tore through the church seven years ago.
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Stabbing Victim Found in Fire

NY Times Firefighter News - 1 hour 3 min ago
The Staten Island fire was several blocks from the house fire in which a lieutenant in the Fire Department was killed, but there was no evidence that they were connected, police said.
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Firefighter Severely Burned in ’06 Dies in Staten Island Blaze

NY Times Firefighter News - 1 hour 3 min ago
The New York City Fire Department lieutenant killed in a house fire on Sunday morning had returned to work despite suffering a potentially career-ending injury in 2006.
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Firefighter Dies in Staten Island Blaze

NY Times Firefighter News - 1 hour 3 min ago
A lieutenant was killed early Sunday morning when a ceiling in the attic of a burning home collapsed on him.
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Firefighters Are Injured in Collision

NY Times Firefighter News - 1 hour 3 min ago
Twelve firefighters were hospitalized after two fire trucks collided while responding to a reported gas leak in Greenwich Village on Saturday evening, the authorities said.
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As Winds Quiet Down, California Fires Are Tamed

NY Times Firefighter News - 1 hour 3 min ago
As firefighters gained the upper hand against three blazes, officials pondered how to limit future fire damage.
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California Fires Devastate Close-Knit Community

NY Times Firefighter News - 1 hour 3 min ago
Most of the 600 trailer homes at Oakridge Mobile Home Park in Los Angeles went up in flames, leaving residents to mourn the loss of their homes but also, of their community.
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Fire Destroys Homes in California Enclave

NY Times Firefighter News - 1 hour 3 min ago
A fast-moving wildfire destroyed more than 100 houses in the hill town of Montecito, a hideaway for celebrities.
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Church Fire Is Ruled Arson

NY Times Firefighter News - 1 hour 3 min ago
Investigators say a fire that destroyed a church being built for a predominantly black congregation was intentionally set in Springfield, Mass.
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Neighborhood Watch

NY Times Firefighter News - 1 hour 3 min ago
In Detroit, signs with ominous eyes urging people to “Stop Halloween Arson” were, like the abandoned structures that they were posted on, an image of the past. Not anymore.
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Panel to Review Arson Claims in Deadly 1977 Kentucky Fire

NY Times Firefighter News - 1 hour 3 min ago
Though initial reports blamed faulty wiring for a fire that killed 165 nightclub patrons in Southgate, rumors of arson have persisted ever since.
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The Day the Floor Fell

NY Times Firefighter News - 1 hour 3 min ago
Current and former firefighters gathered at the site of a 1966 fire that claimed 12 lives when a floor in the building collapsed.
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Fiancée of 9/11 Victim Testifies in Trial Over Pension

NY Times Firefighter News - Thu, 12/04/2008 - 8:43pm
The parents of Doreen Noone’s late fiancée have challenged the Fire Department’s decision to award her a $36,000-a-year pension.
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Top News: Safe Response to Incidents of Violence

EMS Responder - Fire Service - Wed, 12/03/2008 - 5:02pm
Violence can and does occur in urban, suburban and rural settings, and responders are increasingly being drawn into these types of events.
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Ohio: Children Die in House Fire

NY Times Firefighter News - Mon, 12/01/2008 - 8:43pm
Three children were killed when a fire swept through their house in Cincinnati, fire officials said.
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Before Big Fire, a City Warning Over Contractor

NY Times Firefighter News - Mon, 12/01/2008 - 1:43am
The contractor hired to demolish the Deutsche Bank building had a spotty background, records show.
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Nightclub Fire in China Kills at Least 43 People

NY Times Firefighter News - Mon, 12/01/2008 - 1:43am
The fire, which broke out late Saturday, also injured at least 88 people, Chinese officials said.
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