The reason Owens heard sirens well before she saw the fire crews is because a back gate was locked, and firefighters were forced to route water from a hydrant about a block away. "How insecure is ...

The FDNY slapped a woman with a $4,000 fine for having her car parked in front of a hydrant when a deadly Bronx fire broke out — marking the first time the department issued a criminal summons ...

The fire broke out around 6 a.m. at two residential buildings on Anthony Avenue, near East 180th Street, in the Mount Hope section. One of the buildings also houses the USA Buddhayaram Temple.

A Metro bus crashed into a fire hydrant in the West Adams neighborhood on Saturday, causing water to gush dozens of feet into the air before the source could be shut off. It happened at around 4: ...