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Also, from Herb Eysser - UFA Staff January 2026 FDNY Greater Alarms. Jan 1 - Staten Island - 2nd Alarm - 59 Norwalk St - 3 Fr Residential Jan 5 - Bronx - 5th Alarm - 1365 Findley Ave - 6 Bk Mixed Occupancy Jan 5 - Queens - 2nd Alarm - 44-37 64th St 3 Fr Vacant Residential Jan 6 - Queens - 5th...

A hang out for many buffs from miles around. The photo kind of tells the story of what parts of the South Bronx looked like back then. This Mack Baker 1973 75' TL sure saw it's share of work.

This resulted in a massive regional response. A Level 1 Connecticut Eastern Regional Response Integrated Team to # 1090 Stafford Rd in Mansfield (Ct) for the train derailment. Multiple cars have overturned with some in the Willimantic River. Departments operating: Mansfield FD UConn FD...

From Herb Eysser - UFA Staff Number of Greater Alarms by Borough: Queens - 9 Bronx - 8 Brooklyn - 5 Staten Island - 3 Manhattan - 1 TOTAL - 26 Number of Greater Alarms by Division Response District for the month of January 2026: Div 14 - 6 Div 8 - 5 Div 7 - 5 Div 6 - 3 Div 13 - 3 Div 11 - 2...

Remembering Buddy Holly who died on February 3, 1959, in a plane crash.

We all make mistakes including myself. Got the Fire Activity Report for January 2026 wrong on one of the multiple alarms but with some help it was corrected. As they say: "Teamwork makes the Dream Work".

The unofficial Sixth Boro of NYC has been pretty busy lately. Seven jobs from January 11th until February 1st, in about 21 days.

Thank you "10-75 Da Box!" - correction made

January 2026 Fire Activity: Staten Island: 1/2 - 2nd Alarm - Box 1558 1/30 - 3rd Alarm - Box 3275 1/31 - 3rd Alarm - Box 0188 Queens: 1/5 - 2nd Alarm - Box 2217 1/6 - 5th Alarm - Box 4037 1/17 - 3rd Alarm - Box 4085 1/19 - 2nd Alarm - Box 4400 1/20 - 2nd Alarm - Box 8551 1/22 - 2nd Alarm - Box...

Fire in a two story frame occupied house located at 53 Sunnyside Ave Time of call 9 pm Responding Norwich - Battalion 1, Engine 3, Truck 1, Squad A, Engine 2 Laurel Hill Vol Engine 62 East Great Plains Vol Ladder 5 Mohegan Tribal Fire Department - FAST Co Additional East Great Plains Rescue 5...

More numbers to review from the desk of Herbie Eysser Number of Annual Incidents: 2022 - 650,187 2023 - 667,636 2024 - 694,150 2025 - 659, 411

Also, from Herbie Eysser - UFA Staff For the year 2025 Greater Alarms by Division. Division 7 - 29 Division 14 - 28 Division 6 - 26 Division 15 - 26 Division 8 - 24 Division 13 - 21 Division 11 - 20 Division 3 - 12 Division 1 - 6 Total - 192 Herbie say; "Reopen the 16th Division". I'm sure...

Fire in the East Great Plains section of the city. The location - 476 New London Turnpike with fire in the walls of a 1 1/2 story occupied frame dwelling. With 17 degree temperatures and 13 mph wind along with the East Great Plains Vol FD the following responded. Norwich FD Battalion 1, Engine...

I remember that. A terrible day for the FDNY.