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Lightning Sets Off East Flatbush Fourth of July Four-Alarm Fire
In the early-morning hours of Friday, July 4, 2014 (0111 hours), lightning sparked a fire on the roof and cockloft of an H-type, six-story, 140- by 180-foot, non-fireproof (NFP), multiple dwelling located at 214 Rockaway Parkway, Brooklyn. A total of 12 apartments per floor, aligned in front and rear fashion, were lettered A through L, […]
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September 30, 2013
At 1628 hours on May 6, 2012, Engine 290 and Ladder 103, commanded by Lieutenants Daniel DelPrete and Edward Cowan, respectively, were dispatched to Brooklyn Box 2100 for a report of a child with his hand caught in a gate going up. At 1630 hours, Rescue 2, led by Lieutenant Paul Somin, Squad 252, commanded […]
March 31, 2013
Labor Day is the unofficial end of summer. In Crown Heights, Brooklyn, this day is highlighted by the annual West Indian Day Parade. Festivities, such as the J’Ourvet Festival, typically start during the overnight hours prior to the actual parade, with smaller gatherings all around the […]