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How things change...When I was in high school I bussed tables on weekends at a kosher restaurant right around the corner where Wythe Place ends at 170th Street. That was a very good neighborhood and not considered The South Bronx back then. But it is now...

You are right 248. I initially thought of Churchill Road myself, but I live just around the corner from there and was confused that I had not heard any response activity during that time frame. I don’t think I knew there was a Churchill Street but I found it during my daily drive around.

Churchill Street is located in the Grassmere section of Fairfield, the extreme Southeast corner of the town. Ashe Creek, the border with Bridgeport, is only a few blocks to the east. Grassmere is primarily a residential area, many of the structures resembling pre war brick military housing...

Did BxD really say that...”duke it out”?

Approx 1830hrs, Signal 29, Report of a structure fire at 370 Olive St. (That’s west side, down in “The Hollow” for those unfamiliar with the city.) E3, 4, 1, 7RIT L5, 11, R5 BN 1, S0 E3 to Bridgeport...”4 storey wood frame, heavy fire 3d and 4th Floors rear” “L5 to Battalion 1, recommend a...

Now there’s two thoughts that could probably be expanded into their own topics ...”hose towers” and “going with your dad to pick up his check”. I bet there’s a lot of stories there. Here’s a start ... you could always pick out a fire house from a cluster of buildings at a distance by the...

The backstory there it’s simply that L32 was needed at E62 while L19 was not needed at E96. There were not enough apartment buildings in Soundview (or Pelham Gardens) to justify the presence of an aerial platform ladder, while E62s area (Norwood, Williamsbridge, Olinville) had loads of them.

One additional note on E96. In his fantastic compilation of all the locations of New York City fire companies, Mike Boucher noted that The company occupied temporary quarters at 1752 Lafayette Avenue back in 1941 while the Walker house was physically moved back 40 feet. Photos from 1940 and...

E96 Has an interesting history. It was organized in 1929 on the east side of what was then known as Eastern Blvd. It initially shared its Walker style fire house with L19, which had vacated its former quarters on Forest Avenue. They were assigned to the 18th Battalion. By 1935 the Department...

Approximately 0730 hours, Signal 29, Structural fire at 6 Manhattan Ave., cross streets Morningside and Wayne. E12 1 16 4(RIT) L5 6 R5 Bn1, 2 SO Signal 30 (2d Alarm) E10 3 L11 Heavy fire third-floor wood frame structure. 3LS/IO. All hands working. 0800 hrs. All Primaries negative, MBFKD...

Approximately 2145 hrs., Signal 29 transmitted for structural fire on Grant? Street near Claremont St. E6, 10, 1, 15 (RIT) L6, 10 BN 2, R5, SO 2d Alarm (Signal 30) E3, 12 L5 Fully involved 2 1/2 story wood frame. All members extracted from the building for exterior attack. 4ls/io. Several...

T123, I will first reference what EdMc wrote last year regarding an incident at Bronx Box 3525... ...“An interesting note for the size up of this building, when you look at the front of the building it almost looks like a 6 story building, but the size up given is a 5 story non-fireproof. When...

And really great and timely photos. Any details as to who/how they were taken? Are those civilians on the fire escape on the floor above the fire? Any story there (other than it being routine work by the truckies)?

T123 ken, please see attached or maps.nyc.gov. This building is nearly identical to the one I grew up in 60 blocks to the North in Bedford Park. Not surprising, as they were both built in the same year.

5 storey building...

Perhaps an amusing story of justice... One evening many many moons ago, a firefighter showed up at Engine 88 nearly late for the night tour roll call. Over the ensuing meal he bitched and moaned about the reason he had been delayed. Busting up the Bronx River Parkway from his home in Queens...

BFD dispatched back to the scene the next morning for what was reported as a “rekindle” of the previous day’s fire. Small fire in the third floor but units operated for some time. In the old days in NYC heads would roll over any “rekindles”. It meant units had not done a proper overhaul. I’m...

Approx 1915hrs, Signal 29, 649 Maple St. originally reported as an activated fire alarm for Engine 10. BPD reported a structural fire, Box filled out. Possible children trapped, extension to exposures. 2d alarm transmitted by L10 on arrival. E10, 6, 1, 15RIT L10, 6, R5 BN 2, 1, Safety 1 2d...

Wow! Great effort, great info. Pardon my ignorance but this post just expanded my EMS data bank by 1000%!

Approx. 1525 hrs, Signal 29, structure fire at 32 Wake St., cross street Pearl Harbor St. 2 Story brick occupied. All residents evacuated. Exterior fire, one line in operation, no extension. E6, 10, 15, 1RIT L6, 10, R5 Bn2, 1, Safety 1, code 7 (FM requested) Recall at approx 1545. Sounds like...