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

8.25.25 | Upper West Side, Manhattan - Just after 4pm Manhattan fire dispatch received numerous calls reporting fire from the top floor of a building on 75th street and Central Park West. Firefighters arrived to find a well-involved penthouse fire extending to the exposures. Multiple lines were stretched to combat the flames, and a 2nd Alarm was transmitted. Hot weather made the fire even more treacherous for the members operating. After an hour of labor intensive work, the FDNY was able to cont

On the FDNY fire front, here's the first hour of radio traffic of tonight's boat/bridge collision and resulting MPI. Includes all other traffic from Brooklyn Dispatch channel. Second clip posted with Manhattan Dispatch excerpts. Both clips also posted at youtube.com/legeros. Recording run time 00:28:56. Google for news reports, see also NYC Fire Wire. | Legeros Fire Line

On the FDNY fire front, here's the more radio traffic of tonight's boat/bridge collision and resulting MPI. Excepts from the Manhattan Dispatch channel. Recording run time 00:11:36. Sorry for the hum, limitations of source audio. See prior posting for Brooklyn Dispatch channel traffic. Both clips also posted to youtube.com/legeros. Google for news reports, see also NYC Fire Wire. | Legeros Fire Line

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