Around 1:30 Wednesday afternoon, the FDNY responded to a 3-alarm fire at 922 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn. Approximately 150 Firefighters, EMTs and Officers responded. Two Firefighters suffered minor injuries. “Brooklyn units arrived to 922 Lafayette Avenue and found heavy fire conditions on all floors. It’s a three story, non-fireproof, multiple dwelling. Upon arrival, we also had extensions to both adjoining structures, 920, and 924. Due to the heavy fire conditions, we were forced to take a d

NY-TF1 is one of 28 Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces nationwide, made up of FDNY Special Operations Command personnel and members of the NYPD Emergency Service Unit. Last week, the team carried out a full-scale mobilization drill simulating a Category 4 hurricane striking Fire Island, a barrier island located off Long Island’s southern coast. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)