5 Family Members Die in Chelsea Fire

"Firemen came running in screaming 'Cardiac! Cardiac!" said a witness. "You could see fear in their eyes. They were covered in soot and they had these little children cradled in their arms. They were working on them a long time, trying to resuscitate them. "A doctor had to come over to them and say, 'Guys, it's time to stop.'

FDNY Commemorates the 42nd Anniversary of the 23rd Street Fire

"The most important thing is we are still here all these years later remembering them," said Christine Priore, 42, who was just 6 months old when she lost her father, Lt. Joseph Priore, in the blaze. "The FDNY's brotherhood is unbreakable."

Brooklyn Fire Takes Life of Another Child

For the second time in as many days, fire took the lives of a New York child and a man. Both perished just after midnight in the three-story house in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood.

Con Ed Death Blast

Emergency crews were met by fire belching eight feet into the air, black smoke covering the block - and a co-worker of the victim screaming for his buddy. "He was shouting his name into the hole over and over again," said a witness. "He got no reply."

Ex-Cop Hurt As Flames Rip Through Brooklyn Building

He was taken to a hospital in cardiac arrest, authorities said. "We're keeping our fingers crossed," said FDNY Chief Michael Quinn, who said the flames blew out of the building's windows. "The fire generated such heavy smoke that it affected the adjacent apartment and it extended to the floor above," Quinn said

Three Teens Rescued from Queens Sewer

"This is a very bad area speaking to the [Department of Environmental Protection],” said FDNY Deputy Chief Mark Ferren. “It's a nice daynow, so there's not a lot of water down there but it is a storm sewer. You get a thunderstorm with a lot of rain quickly, it can fill up to the top. 

Woman Dies in Roosevelt Island Fire

Firefighters Reach 2-Year Deal with City

The city and the firefighters union reached a tentative deal for a two-year contract that provides wage increases of 4% annually. The raises, which are retroactive to Aug. 1, follow a pattern set between the city, the police officers' and sergeants’ unions.

Diving FDNY's Smoke II

The Smoke II was sunk in 80 feet of water in the Sea Girt Reef, 3.8 nautical miles northeast of the Manasquan Inlet. This is a You Tube video of her final resting place as filmed by Lost at Sea Films. Enjoy...