12 April

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Fire in Schenectady Displaces Residents

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A fire that happened on April 10, 2018, in Schenectady, New York, displaced residents of an apartment building. Residents of the building that was located on Albany Street had to flee from the fire. It appears that no injuries have been reported. The fire happened at around 7:30 at night at 864 Albany Street. Smoke was in the building and firefighters were called, and they had to help some residents out of the building. This information comes from Assistant Fire Chief Michael Gillespie. The Red Cross arrived and helped residents by offering them accommodations for the night. Firefighters said the fire started in...

12 April

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3 People Hurt in Fire in Brooklyn

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On April 11, three people were injured in Brooklyn in a fire. This happened when a four-alarm fire went through a home on Wednesday afternoon. The fire broke out at a house on 63rd Street in Bensonhurst at around 3 in the afternoon. The smoke from the fire could be seen for miles. One resident of the building and two of the firefighters were hurt in the blaze. It appears that their injuries were minor. A fire truck headed to the scene was also involved in a small accident while on the way. The injuries in this accident are reported to be minor, too. Have...

10 April

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A Firefighter, Michael R. Davison, Dies on Film Set in Harlem

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Late last month, a firefighter died while on a film set as he was helping put out a Harlem fire. A five-alarm fire started in the basement of 773 St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem. This building was being used a film location for a movie directed by Edward Norton. A New York firefighter did while fighting the blaze and two other people were seriously injured. Michael R. Davison, 37, was operating the fire hose nozzle and was the first to arrive. He got separated from other firefighters who were forced to move further from the building as the fire got worse. He was found...

10 April

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Firefighters Save Five People from Queens Fire

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Firefighters face difficult conditions while fighting a fire in Queens. A fire started inside a Queens home on Sunday morning. The blaze trapped a grandmother and her granddaughter. The only way they could get out was through a small window located in the attic. The FDNY responded to the fire. Two firefighters pulled the woman to safety through the tiny window. The stairs in the house were blocked by flames and smoke. The woman acknowledges that she would have died if the firefighters hadn’t saved her, and she said that they also saved the life of her granddaughter. The granddaughter was seen being taken to...

10 April

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Update: One dead and four NYC Firefighters Hurt in Trump Tower Fire

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in Accident Injuries, Burn Injuries, Wrongful Death

This story is an update on a story we reported on earlier this week. This last weekend firefighters responded to a fire at Trump Tower in Manhattan. The president tweeted about the fire and commended the firefighters who were at the scene. Firefighters responded Saturday evening to the fire that claimed the death of one man. The victim was Todd Brassner, a 67-year-old, who lived in the apartment. He was taken to a hospital where he died a short time later. The investigation is still going on. We have also learned that four firefighters were injured while fighting the fire which was blazing on...

10 April

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Firefighters Pull a Body from a Burning Bronx Home, Cops Believe Fire was Suspicious

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Fire officials have pulled a body that was inside a Bronx home that was on fire. This happened on Monday. Fire police have said they think the fire is suspicious. Firefighters rushed to the home that was located on Freeman Street in Morrisania. They found that flames had completely engulfed the first floor of this three-story house. The victim has been identified as 35-year-old Russell Henry. Firefighters said they rushed to the Freeman Street home at 11:30 at night. The victim was dead on arrival, and no other injuries in the fire have been reported. It is still unclear what started the fire. Have you...

04 January

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NYC Apartment Building Burn Injury Attorneys Discuss Fire Prevention & Safety Tips That Can Help Save Lives

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The December 2017 Bronx apartment fire proved far too deadly – 12 people perished, including four children explains one of the NYC apartment building burn injury attorneys at the F&A law firm which has litigated numerous apartment fire cases. Early reports indicate that a small, three-year-old boy playing with the burners on his kitchen stove accidentally ignited the blaze. After he screamed when the fire started, his mother grabbed him and another younger child before exiting the apartment. Sadly, she made a deadly mistake by leaving her apartment door open. All Recent Fires Have Taken a Serious Toll on New York...

05 July

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NYC Burn Injury Attorneys Discuss Illegal Fireworks Linked to a Bronx Fire

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Every year, people ignore the fact that it’s illegal for average citizens to set off fireworks in New York City explains one of the NYC burn injury attorneys at the F&A injury law firm. Only qualified adults who have obtained proper permits can purchase and display fireworks in most counties, depending on state and local safety guidelines. The recent, five-alarm Bronx fire serves as a stark reminder of the serious physical harm and extensive property damage that’s often caused when people play with fireworks. Although firefighters weren’t immediately certain what had caused the Bronx blaze, their careful investigation turned up witnesses and...

18 May

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When Will New York City’s Next Gas Leak Explosion Occur ? Analysis from NYC Burn Injury Lawyer

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in Accident Injuries, Accidents, Burn Injuries, Industrial Fires, Vehicle Accidents

Every few months, media outlets report another fatal gas leak somewhere in America that winds up causing a business building or home to explode. Recently, a Firestone, Colorado house exploded killing two people. That event occurred after an abandoned gas pipeline leaked out into the soil – finally making its way to a homeowner’s basement. New York City residents and workers face similar threats since our rapidly aging underground infrastructure is filled old gas pipes rotting away. If New York City’s Consolidated Edison (Con Edison) and National Grid (the two major gas providers for the city) don’t make accelerated progress in...

13 April

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New York City Fires: Still A Danger Though Numbers Are Dropping

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Few events pose as much deadly danger as large industrial fires and those that ravage our private homes and apartment buildings. Fortunately, this city is now seeing a decline in annual fires. A January 9, 2017 New York Times article states that fire deaths in this city are now at their lowest in more than one hundred years. While even one death remains a tragedy, we only had 48 people die in fires in 2016. You must go back to 1970 when 310 people died in New York City to find the highest number of annual fire deaths during the past...