Firefighters save historic NYC church famous for ‘Godfather’ scene from 4-alarm blaze

The Old Church of St. Joachim and St. Anne was famously featured in exterior shots of the baptism scene of Francis Ford ...

4-alarm fire tears through vacant Staten Island warehouse, FDNY says

A vacant warehouse on Staten Island was heavily damaged by a fire Saturday evening, prompting more than 200 FDNY and EMS ...
Gothamist

FDNY data shows lithium-ion battery fires on track to surpass last year’s totals

FDNY officials say a lithium-ion battery caused a two-alarm fire at a Bronx barber shop Thursday night that injured six people – the latest in what appears to be a rising trend. FDNY data shows the ...
Staten Island Advance

Structural fires spike 31% on Staten Island; What’s fueling the increase?

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A significant uptick in structural fires across Staten Island kept FDNY crews busy throughout the first half of 2026. Staten Island recorded 68 serious structural fires from Jan.
Hoodline

Fordham Auto Shop Fire Tamed in 35 Minutes, Firefighters Pull Cat From Building

Flames tore through the rear of an auto body shop at 2170 Webster Avenue in Fordham on Monday morning, sending smoke into a neighboring one-story shop before 65 firefighters from a dozen units knocked ...

Massive Staten Island warehouse fire injures firefighter at Mount Loretto campus

Hundreds of firefighters and EMS personnel responded to a massive fire at the Mount Loretto campus on Staten Island this ...
Staten Island Advance

FDNY: Staten Island apartment complex fire sends 13 to hospital

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A high-rise fire in New Brighton sent 13 people to the hospital and prompted a large FDNY response Friday morning. The call was received just before 5:20 a.m. for a fire at the ...