Recent content by raybrag

Happy Birthday, Chief!

One of our buddies, fltpara16 (also known as Steve Elliott, retired battalion chief of the Albemarle County FD in Virginia) has done it to himself. Six weeks ago he suffered a posterior dislocation of his left shoulder that resulted in a fractured shoulder and other significant damage...

Tole Ja!!

Seems like an April Fools joke to me. 🗑️🗑️🗑️♨️⚠️

From the Valley Stream FD Facebok page: "Today (3/31) the Valley Stream Fire Department responded mutual aid to the Hewlett Fire Department. Units were met with heavy fire on the first and second floors on arrival. Both 344 and 345 went to work for over an hour assisting in operations under the...

Beyond the Fires March 2026 3/1/26 Bronx Water Rescue Box 3770 ---------- Van Cortlandt Park; Water rescue of a male & his dog 3/16/26 Brooklyn Pin Job Box 3002 ----------2265 Flatbush Ave.; Car vs Building 3/21/26 Brooklyn Water Rescue Box 1407 ----------Bush Terminal piers park. Bn-40 has a...

From the ERFD Facebook page: "This afternoon the East Rockaway Fire Department was alerted for a Mutual Aid Request to support the Hewlett Fire Department while they responded to a Working House Fire on Saddle Ridge Rd. Assistant Chief Bristol and Ambulance 408 responded directly to the scene...

From Facebook: Tall28guy is with baltimorenewz4thehood in Baltimore, MD. · Just after 10am on 3-25-26 the box was sounded for the 1700 Blk of@N Broadway. Units arrived to find fire on 2 floors and the second alarm was called for shortly afterwards. This content was sent to me by Raeshawn...

Does anyone have the run card for PAPD? It would be interesting to see their response . . . especially since they had another incident at the same time.

From NBC News: Control tower recording contains the following comment from an air traffic controller: "I messed up". I hope this isn't true, but if it is, that controller needs our prayers, along with his/her union rep and a good lawyer.

The fire has not only destroyed an historic Victorian building, it has caused Central Station to be closed since Sunday. This, combined with street closures, has caused transport chaos in the city.