After string of deadly fires, FDNY stresses: closing doors saves lives

After deadly fires within the last month killed five people in Manhattan and the Bronx, fire officials are stressing that the ...

‘Close the door': Fire safety guidelines from FDNY commissioner

Knowing what to do during a fire could save lives. And one of the most important actions is to close the door. That’s the ...

FDNY urges NYC residents to keep apartment doors closed in the event of a fire. Here's why.

Fire officials say the deadly Inwood fire earlier this week​ followed an all-too-similar pattern -- flames spreading through ...
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Huge fire in Belmont, Bronx, spread quickly due to open doors, FDNY says

NYC firefighters said the deadly five-alarm blaze in the Belmont section of the Bronx spread so quickly due to doors being left open.
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FDNY faced with 2 critical challenges in Queens fire that killed 83-year-old man

ELMHURST, Queens (WABC) -- An 83-year-old man died after a fire in Queens on Sunday night and FDNY firefighters say they faced two critical challenges in their fight. The fire was reported at a ...