The police said that a man was in custody in relation to the blaze. The 50-foot tree had been ceremonially lit days earlier in an “All-American” festive broadcast. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Fires and Firefighters”
6 Hurt as Midnight Explosion Rocks Brooklyn Block
By Gotham Rex on December 1, 2021
Dozens were displaced by the blast. Its cause was not yet clear, but a neighbor said he reported smelling gas the day before. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Workers Face Suspension as Vaccine Deadline Arrives
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2021
Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city was running smoothly despite the absences, and urged workers to get vaccinated and return to work. Source: New York Times
New York Braces for Staffing Shortages as Vaccine Deadline Nears
By Gotham Rex on October 28, 2021
Thousands of workers in the city’s uniformed services are not yet in compliance with a vaccine mandate for city workers that takes effect Monday. Source: New York Times
How a Racist Scandal at the F.D.N.Y. Led to Suspensions
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2021
The Fire Department has long faced allegations of discrimination. But after George Floyd’s murder, a thread of racist messages renewed concerns about the department’s racial climate. Source: New York Times
Two People Injured in Fire at a Queens Hospital
By Gotham Rex on September 10, 2021
A rooftop blaze produced an enormous cloud of black smoke, but officials said the flames were extinguished within an hour. Source: New York Times
Dixie Fire Evacuees Tune In to a Firefighter’s Daily Videos
By Gotham Rex on August 27, 2021
Dan Kearns, a volunteer firefighter, streams live daily videos that bring up-to-the-minute information to a Northern California community scattered by evacuations and struggling with loss. Source: New York Times
Building Inspectors Among 4 Arrested in Fatal Fire at Adult Care Home
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2021
Two officials are accused of filing false reports, and a father and son face arson and manslaughter charges in a blaze that killed two men. Source: New York Times
Fire in Spring Valley Assisted Living Home Kills At Least 1
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2021
Dozens of residents were evacuated after the blaze tore through a facility in Spring Valley, N.Y., and a firefighter and a resident were still missing. “It’s one of your worst nightmares,” a fire official said. Source: New York Times
Manhole Explosion in Manhattan Injures 3, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on February 28, 2021
The explosion damaged cars and storefronts and caused power failures on Manhattan’s East Side, the authorities said. Source: New York Times
Fire That Killed Hsieh May Have Been Carelessness or Intentional, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2021
A Connecticut fire department released an official report on the November death of Tony Hsieh, the former Zappos chief executive. Source: New York Times
3 Dead in Queens House Fire, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on December 19, 2020
One firefighter fell through a floor while responding on Saturday morning to a fire in the Elmhurst section of Queens. Source: New York Times
Fire Badly Damages Middle Collegiate Church in East Village
By Gotham Rex on December 5, 2020
The fire tore through a vacant building early Saturday morning and then spread to Middle Collegiate Church on Second Avenue. Four firefighters had minor injuries. Source: New York Times
Jacob’s Pillow Theater, Site of Dance Festival, Is Destroyed in Fire
By Gotham Rex on November 17, 2020
“It looked like what a bomb must look like when it goes off,” the organization’s executive director said. Source: New York Times
Fast-Moving Fire Kills 2 Girls in New Jersey
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
The blaze in downtown Elizabeth also left two adults, including a woman believed to be the girls’ mother, in critical condition. Source: New York Times