9 firefighters injured battling blaze in Woodside, Queens
The fire broke out Tuesday evening and grew to five alarms before being placed under control early Wednesday morning. CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
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The fire broke out Tuesday evening and grew to five alarms before being placed under control early Wednesday morning. CBS2's Christina Fan reports.
Last year, 219 fires were caused by devices that use the batteries, resulting in 147 injuries and six deaths.
With e-bike batteries blamed for hundreds of fires in New York City, including a massive supermarket blaze in the Bronx, Mayor Eric Adams has been calling for federal action. CBS2's Zinnia Maldonado has more.
The fire destroyed the supermarket and laundromat at Grand Concourse between East 180th Street and 181st.
Mayor Adams and the fire commissioner are demanding federal action after an e-scooter started another fire in the city, CBS2's Marcia Kramer reports.
There are questions over whether the battery on an e-scooter that caused a huge fire on the Grand Concourse was legal, CBS2's Alice Gainer reports.
The fire broke out shortly after 7 a.m. on Williams Avenue.
At least seven people, including five firefighters, were injured in the Fordham Heights blaze, officials said.
At least seven people were injured in the Fordham Heights blaze, including five firefighters. CBS2's Kristie Keleshian has the latest.
The FDNY said the blaze was sparked by a lithium-ion battery that powered a scooter. CBS2's Lisa Rozner has the latest.
The fire started shorty before 11 a.m. Sunday and firefighters were still trying to get it under control late in the afternoon.
The plane was headed from Dallas to Orlando when an overhead bin caught fire.
A retired FDNY firefighter helped put out a fire on board a Spirit Airlines flight that made an emergency landing in Jacksonville, Florida.
There was a round of applause and good wishes outside Staten Island University Hospital Thursday.
In 2023 so far, more than two dozen fires in New York City have been blamed on lithium-ion batteries.
Fire marshals determined the fire was intentionally set.
The flames started around 8:30 a.m. on the fourth floor of an apartment building on Morris Avenue in Fordham Manor.
The chiefs served as incident commanders for multi-alarm fires across the city.
Four of the 11 FDNY chiefs demoted by the department are suing to get their jobs back.
Officials say civilians and firefighters were treated for injuries, but there's no word on their conditions.
This year, there have already been nearly two dozen fires blamed on lithium-ion batteries.
The fire commissioner says the lithium-ion batteries have been responsible for 22 fires this year alone.
The FDNY continues to sound the alarm on the dangers of lithium-ion batteries.
Firefighters are on the scene of a high-rise fire at the Park Lane Hotel.
According to a proposal, the charge for a basic life support ambulance would increase from $900 to $1,385.
