In 2019, when the FDNY first started tracking these fires, only 13 blazes were attributed to the batteries. By 2020, the number had more than tripled to 44, according to FDNY officials.

The FDNY has seen a startling 53% increase in structural fires linked to exploding lithium-ion batteries this year — a sobering statistic that shows e-bike and scooter owners are not taking ...

The FDNY suspended Michael Pena last month after he allegedly ran a red light while speeding and under the influence on Northern Boulevard in Corona, slamming into LaGuardia Airport worker Justin ...

Students at a high school in Queens got a front-row seat to the future of firefighting. The FDNY's Robotics Unit rolled in ...

Three people were killed, and one is “fighting for their life” following an overnight fire at a Queens home that did not have a smoke detector, the FDNY said. FDNY Commissioner Robert S.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Amid the investigation of an arson fire in West Brighton, the FDNY revealed the more common causes of several recent blazes on Staten Island. Fire Marshals determined that ...