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The video in reply # 8 explains the story. It involves the command system. There was an incident recently in which disagreements took place on the fireground. Actually, the busiest of the five volunteer departments (East Great Plains FD) has already signed and agreed to this unified command...

Thank you Pat (patrickfd), I was going to post that but you beat me to it. However, I do have additional information to add. Today Feb 11, '26 according to a local newspaper (The DAY) the headlines reads: "Norwich repossesses fire trucks from Yantic volunteer fire department" This happened...

Rev, I thought the Yantic FD was first due at my house - but - a recent incident near my house brought the Occum Vol Fire dept to respond. Then I checked and confirmed that.

I live in this city. I was a career firefighter in that city. Of course I have friends within the career as well as the volunteer department. But the safety of the citizens comes first.

Here is a presentation performed by Stiletto & the Saxman of television theme songs that maybe some of you remember.

Superbowl Sunday - February 1988 Engine 232 was closed, known as "The Tin House" in Brooklyn. (There was also a Tin House in the Bronx at Boston Rd and 169th St - Engine 85/Ladder 59) On Superbowl Sunday February 1988 Engine Company 232 in Brooklyn was abruptly closed. Chiefs ordered...

From Doin it Local https://www.youtube.com/shorts/k4f3XBa2Fgc

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...