Today 291 FDNY Probationary Firefighters graduated from the FDNY Fire Academy at a ceremony held in Brooklyn. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)

FDNY members are operating on scene of a 5-alarm fire at 1555 Grand Concourse in the Bronx. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)

12.30.25 | Allerton, Bronx - Shortly after 3am the Bronx dispatch office began receiving numerous calls reporting fire with people trapped at 1166 Burke Avenue within the NYCHA Eastchester Gardens complex. Upon arrival, units discovered a fire on the 4th floor and transmitted a 10-75. Companies were forced to deal with an extremely long hand-stretch, but were able to quickly contain the flames. Unfortunately, one person was found deceased in the fire apartment. No other injuries were reported. #

FDNY members continue to operate on scene of a 7-alarm fire, 1547 Commonwealth Ave Bronx. Currently there are 22 non-life-threatening injuries reported to civilians, and 1 non-life-threatening injury to a Firefighter. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)

At 3:05 pm today, Engine 246, Ladder 161, and Ladder 169 responded to Emmons Avenue at 23rd Street for a report of two people in the water in Sheepshead Bay. They were clinging to a dinghy that was sinking. L-161 and L-169 both deployed rescue swimmers, Firefighters Dan Palmieri and Matt Paz, who swam to the two victims in the water. Using a surfboard, they were pulled to shore. A third person who had jumped into the water to help the other two, was rescued by Marine 9 with the help of NYPD. All