Just after 2:00pm on Thursday, the #FDNY responded to reports of a fire in a private dwelling in Brooklyn. The fire quickly went to a 3rd alarm and was brought under control at 4:38pm. FDNY Fire Marshals determined the fire was caused by workers who were welding during renovations. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)

The FDNY urges New Yorkers to always close the door when escaping a fire. Closing the door saves lives. For more #FDNY safety information, go to FDNYSmart.org. | New York City Fire Department (FDNY)

Today FDNY will celebrate the opening of newly renovated EMS Station 39. Station 39 serves the Cypress Hills, Brownsville, and East New York neighborhoods of Brooklyn, and will provide up to ten Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support ambulances daily, and supports a staff of more than 75 EMTS and Paramedics, and Officers. The station was built to be the latest environmentally friendly FDNY facility, featuring - a green roof with leak detection, solar tube lighting in place of standard ligh