Fire Safety

FDNY uses dangerous rope rescue to save three people from burning building

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NEW YORK, NY – The New York Fire Department (FDNY) executed an extraordinary rope-rescue operation on Friday, saving three individuals from a burning apartment building in Harlem. The blaze resulted in one fatality and injured 17 others. Dramatic footage released by the FDNY depicts a firefighter, tethered by a rope, descending the side of the building with a rescued resident in his arms while smoke billows around them. The daring rescue operation was conducted atop …

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Massive recycling center fire causes 2,000 residents to evacuate

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On Tuesday afternoon, a massive fire erupted at a recycling plant located in Wayne County, Indiana. Immediately, more than 2,000 residents within a half-mile radius of the facility were issued with an evacuation order because of the threat posed by noxious smoke. Indiana Fire Marshal Stephen Jones warned people to keep away from the area and emphasized how dangerous it could be to inhale the fumes produced by the blaze. In addition, a firefighter – …

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