A Fountain Hill firefighter injured his knee in a fall at an apartment fire this afternoon, according to authorities. Fountain Hill Assistant Chief Dan Pope said the firefighter was transported to St. Luke’s University Hospital in the borough for treatment of the injury after he fell down inside 925 Seneca St. while crews were working...Read More
A firefighter suffered serious injuries battling an early-morning blaze at a five-story Upper East Side apartment building Thursday, authorities said. Two residents and two other firefighters also suffered minor injuries in the blaze, which broke out in a basement at 444 E. 88th St., between First and York avenues, about 5:32 a.m., the FDNY said. All...Read More
Years later, Aurora firefighter battles PTSD By Denise Crosby ~ [email protected] June 9, 2012 8:14PM Updated: June 10, 2012 2:49AM It was Aug. 27, 2004, when the fire — and the controversy — ignited in the basement of a home in the 600 block of Palace Street on Aurora’s West Side. Lt. Joseph Bartholomew,...Read More
