A high-rise building in the Bronx has partially collapsed, the Fire Department of New York posted on X. It was not immediately clear what caused the partial collapse of the building at 207 Alexander Avenue. There were no immediate reports of injuries, according to authorities. But a search-and-rescue mission is underway. A corner of the public housing building is damaged, with the wall partially peeled away, video from CNN affiliate
The event retraces the final steps of Siller, who was off duty on the morning of Sept. 11 when he grabbed his gear and attempted to reach the Twin Towers. Stopped at the entrance of the then-Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, Siller abandoned his vehicle and ran through the tunnel on foot toward Lower Manhattan. He died in the World Trade Center collapse.
The FDNY received a call just after 6:20 a.m. on Sept. 12 of a fire in a two-story private home at 15-11 124th St., and arriving units found heavy fire and some conditions emanating from the home. A second alarm was transmitted just before 6:30 a.m. bringing a total of 25 units with 120 firefighters and EMS personnel to the scene between 15th Avenue and 18th Avenue, according to the FDNY.
Wright mentioned, 'The biggest compliment, honor that I can receive is when the true heroes of the community come up to me and want to shake my hand.'
Fewer than 22,000 people took the open competitive exam to become an FDNY firefighter this year despite the department sinking $3 million into a recruitment campaign, pushing back the registration timeline and adding more testing dates.
Zisopoulos, 37, was found guilty of second-degree murder and weapon possession for the shocking, random attack on Lt. Alison Russo during her lunch break in September 2022.
"They're very, very robust. These were used in the parking garage collapse downtown. But where they excel is hazardous material situations, like lithium battery fires that we're coming across more frequently."