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 damages several University Heights businesses
A five-alarm fire ripped through a commercial strip in the Bronx Thursday morning, damaging restaurants, an optical shop and ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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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.
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 ...
FDNY punishes vehicle owner who blocked hydrant while 2 people died in NYC fire
"Seconds count in an emergency and blocking a fire hydrant is a selfish decision that can kill people and endanger FDNY ...
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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.