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Command Channel Communications Crucial at Brooklyn Fourth Alarm
March 1, 2014
The Williamsburg section of Brooklyn has undergone an astounding transformation in recent years with new buildings appearing on every corner almost overnight. This area has one of the highest concentrations of buildings under Construction, Demolition and Abatement (CDA) in the 11th Division. While the old are making way for the new, a large portion of […]

Lightning Sets Off East Flatbush Fourth of July Four-Alarm Fire
June 30, 2015
Back-Stretch: The Key to Overcoming a Fast-Moving Brooklyn Second Alarm
October 24, 2016
Lightning-Induced Brooklyn Cockloft Fire = Prompt FDNY Response
June 24, 2019
Making Your Position at Brooklyn Box 961
October 24, 2018

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June 24, 2019

Lightning-Induced Brooklyn Cockloft Fire = Prompt FDNY Response

Tuesday, August 7, 2018, was the fourth day in a row of 90 plus degrees in New York City. As is often the case during heat waves, heavy thunderstorms developed later in the day. Around 1930 hours, the temperature was still 94 degrees and storms started […]

March 21, 2019

Brooklyn’s Malbone Street Wreck—100 Years Later

On November 1, 2018, the FDNY commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Malbone Street wreck, which occurred on the Brighton Beach line of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn. It was a dreadful subway crash that left almost 100 dead and more than 200 injured in its wake. The […]

December 14, 2018

FDNY Supports USMC Aviation in Brooklyn

On Saturday, May 26, 2018, the United States Marine Corps staged a demonstration day in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. As part of the USMC event, four rotary-winged aircraft landed in the park for a static display open to the public. In support of this display, FDNY resources were assigned for aircraft landing and takeoff operations. While […]