Tag: Fire

2 Pilots Killed After Plane Crashes With Fire Truck at LaGuardia Airport: Blackboxes Recovered

2 pilots were killed when an Air Canada Express Jet collided with a fire truck while landing at the LaGuardia Airport in NY late on March 22nd. As a result, the airport was closed for hours before reopening on Monday. The Air Canada Flight 8646, operated by regional partner Jazz Aviation, collided with the fire […]

Bronx firehouse catches fire, at least 14 injured

Bronx firehouse catches fire, at least 14 injured

On the morning of Friday, March 27, a firehouse in Bedford Park caught on fire, injuring at least 14 firefighters. Firefighters reported receiving a call at 6 am for a report of a fire at 2928 Briggs Ave, which is a two-story firehouse. There was a fire on both floors and was brought under control […]

Rapid Fire Spread in Queens, NYC

Rapid Fire Spread in Queens, NYC

The morning of March 16, 2026 marked a difficult day for members of the three-story building that resides on College Point Blvd as the building caught fire and resulted in the deaths of four people, including a 3-year-old child. The chaotic fire resulted in many rushing to evacuate, hopping off of higher floors in order […]

5-Alarm Fire Tears Through Brooklyn Factory

5-Alarm Fire Tears Through Brooklyn Factory

Early yesterday morning, a large fire broke out on the Brooklyn waterfront. Firefighters were quickly dispatched and arrived to find a factory engulfed in flames. The burning building, located in the Sunset Park neighborhood on 53rd Street between First Avenue and Dead End, was identified as Universal Food Distributors, Inc. The situation rapidly escalated, and […]

Long Island Homes Engulfed in Flames Leaving One Dead and Three Injured

Long Island Homes Engulfed in Flames Leaving One Dead and Three Injured

Tragedy struck in Long Island, New York once again as several homes were destroyed at the hands of an unrelenting fire that resulted in multiple injuries and one fatality.  Officers responded to a call around 4:30 A.M. on February 11 in Bellmore where they learned that a victim was stuck in their house as it […]

California Fires Reach Death Toll 24

California Fires Reach Death Toll 24

The California fires that started on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. in the Palisades now have a death toll of 24, with dozens more injured or missing. The fire is fueled by strong Santa Ana winds and dry conditions, rapidly spreading across thousands of acres. Of the 24 deaths, 16 were from the Eaton Fire and […]

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