Most fire engine companies in New York City had a fifth person until 2011, when that role was reduced to help balance the city's budget in response to the financial crisis. Advocates and firefighters ...

Sign up Despite a Saturday downpour, the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Vulcan Society for Black firefighters got a chance to adorn a different uniform this past weekend as they kicked off their ...

Dalmatians were once carriage dogs before becoming firehouse icons. Learn their history and pet safety tips for National Pet ...

A transformer fire near the Coney Island boardwalk sent flames and thick smoke into the air before spreading to a nearby car, officials said. No injuries were reported.

The FDNY is responding to an oil tanker truck that caught fire on the West Shore Expressway Wednesday afternoon. The fire was ...

The Fire Department of the City of New York will host a series of free community block parties at firehouses and EMS stations ...

FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh announced on Saturday that she is planning to resign from her post. In a statement, Kavanagh said it is time for her to “pass the torch to the next leader of the ...

Small drones were used to inspect structural damage before New York City agencies sent human personnel inside.

Three families were displaced and two firefighters were injured while battling a 3-alarm fire at a Murray Hill apartment building on the evening of June 26.

The FDNY celebrated its annual Medal Day ceremony June 3 at City Hall. Seventeen firefighters and EMS personnel who work or live in Queens were honored for exemplary work and going above and beyond ...

FDNY firefighters were joined by city officials and fire survivors during a rally to get a fifth crew member on engines. During the Bloomberg era, a fifth firefighter was cut from many engines. FDNY ...