The fire broke out around 7 a.m. at the building located on 15th Street off Third Avenue, just as many residents were starting their day.

It was controlled by 7:58 a.m. Three people were sent to area hospitals with injuries, according to the FDNY. Officials found a lithium-ion battery near the fire, but the cause of the blaze was ...

While the total number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries in micromobility devices is roughly unchanged — 141 this year compared with 148 at the same time last year — the number of resulting ...

Two retired FDNY fire chiefs were slapped with a federal ... about partnering in a fire safety business serving commercial and residential building owners in the city, according to the indictment.

Two now-retired FDNY chiefs were arrested Monday on federal charges they accepted $190,000 in bribes to speed up fire safety inspections before leaving the department. Former FDNY Assistant Chief ...

Two former FDNY chiefs ... FDNY's Bureau of Fire Prevention to fast-track inspections and reviews for cash. The BFP division is tasked with regulating the installation of fire safety and ...

Two former New York City Fire Department chiefs were arrested in connection to "a pay-to-play bribery scheme," according to a ...