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Floods, fires and shutdowns: Firefighter recalls 50 years of service
For more than 50 years, Mike Lindsay has dedicated himself to serving his neighbors, but his half-century in firefighting began only when his original plan was knocked off course — literally. Coming ...
Man sought for allegedly setting 11 NYPD vehicles on fire in Brooklyn lot
Police have released the identity of the suspect wanted for allegedly setting fire to 11 NYPD vehicles in a Brooklyn lot last ...
Fishers Fire District could shut down this year after vote
A local fire department could soon no longer exist. On Wednesday night, the Board of Fire Commissioners for the Fishers Fire District is scheduled to vote on a dissolution ...
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NYC socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani under fire for ‘disrespecting’ firefighters
Socialist NYC mayoral wannabe Zohran Mamdani has a ... chief of the West Hamilton Beach Fire Department in Queens. It’s shocking that the Queens assemblyman has repeatedly refused to sign ...
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Damage to NYC Fire Museum may get fixed by Disney, which may also be the cause
but the New York City Fire Museum has been closed for nearly a year, due to structural problems. The city’s law department has now filed a formal summons in State Supreme Court saying that ...
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New York City Fire Museum Looks to Raise Funds to Reopen Doors
He completed an internship with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department and served with fire departments in Rush, NY, and Laurel, MD, and was a lieutenant with the Glenwood Fire Company in Glenwood ...
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NYC Fire Museum in danger of shutting down for good after $6M Disney construction damage
Leonardo Munoz “Construction work at the site of the new Disney HQ caused damage to the FDNYs historic building, which is home to the NYC Fire Museum,” a city Law Department spokesman said in ...
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Fire Department Honors Retiring Deputy Chief Mike Russell
The Dalton Fire Department recently honored retiring Deputy Chief Mike Russell. Officials said, "Mike Russell came to his retirement party wearing slacks and a neatly pressed blue button-down ...
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Blocked NYC fire hydrant complaints doubled since pandemic as bike lanes, lack of cops may be to blame
Complaints about parked cars blocking fire hydrants have more than doubled ... fires last week on blocked hydrant access. Fewer New York City residents are driving as well, according to census ...
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As Wall Street Chases Profits, Fire Departments Have Paid the Price
The Los Angeles Fire Department maintenance yard is packed with vehicles that are out of service.Credit...Fred Greaves/Reuters Supported by By Mike Baker ... for The New York Times The fire ...
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Cars blocking hydrants delay 2 firefights in a week: What does the law say?
The New York City Fire Department is urging New Yorkers to "never block fire hydrants" after firefighters responding to a deadly 3-alarm fire in the Bronx encountered a vehicle parked in front of ...