**1st DUE ARRIVAL** HEAVY FIRE in High-Rise Courtyard / Basement Trash Room on UES [ MAN Box 1174 ]

©FDNY Response Videos 2024
Location: 501 East 87th Street at York Avenue
Fire in the Basement / courtyard
Rundown:
E-22,44,53
L-13,43
B-10

[@DaytonHaigney]

That's my bedroom window to the left (some of the video was from my terrace). I had been at the Rolling Stones. In bed late. Crazy 4:14 wake up when the fire started exploding. The FDNY did a great job. They were measured in determining how to extinguish. I knew they had it under control. Amazingly, no smoke damage in my Apt.

[@ddylla85]

3:01 Thought Stanley was about to extinguish the flames with his own hose. 😅

[@jamiemercer6847]

I thought that to

[@DSchuler]

Exactly my thought. Water can empty? No problem.

[@bru1989]

Same 😂

[@stevenscott2135]

This guy knows how to shoot fire videos. Good job!

[@jamesmoran3305]

No one in the comments has any clue about NYC building construction and it shows. Sure it’s easy to go flying in there when your fires are in the back room of a one story ranch. It’s a different ballgame here and the time that is saved by taking a minute for the truck/ engine boss to ensure the best angle of attack is monumental when it comes to these prewars, H types, etc. When you’re routinely stretching 8+ dead loaded lengths you’re quick learn that slow is smooth and smooth is fast; committing yourself to the wrong stairwell or hallway results in a clusterfuck that will take at least 2x as long to unfuck.

[@Stargazzer811]

Couldn't have said it better myself man.

[@Heavenly_Fury]

Yeah thank you things can go side ways if you don't do it right

[@cjritchie9701]

Very well said. People on here need to read your comment

[@bluesky777ish]

True that FDNY ret.

[@Biffo1262]

They aren't the only big city FD in the world and it certainly doesn't mean they are the best. Breathing Apparatus safety procedures are shockingly lax in most US fire depts and they never seem to learn the lesson of BA entry control procedures despite many of your own pressing for change. As a former BA instructor I cringe at the senseless loss of live stricter control will prevent.

[@mhiebendaal3836]

"Now there it is". Thank You, FD.

[@bradmcewen]

This isn't derogatory, FDNY is best in the world....but for 1 second I thought Stanley was gonna whiz on the fire. Again, my bad..

[@X94Caz]

Me too

[@stephenlunt2251]

They’re no where near the best in the world.

[@bradmcewen]

@@stephenlunt2251 says a faceless letter s.

[@Stargazzer811]

I mean, he is a Truckie, they've been known to do that!

[@carlstacey7835]

That makes 2 of us!

[@PT197429]

Lots of respect for these guys with all these highrises it is like a chimney these things

[@jimkeappock7558]

The ever important can man!

[@tobiaspiering]

Dispatch, we’ve got water on the fire.

[@jimserhant7741]

I’m always amazed by the calmness the FDNY walks into a fire with. It’s almost as if the members are saying “No need to panic folks, we’ve got this, you’re safe.”

[@Stargazzer811]

You're correct in that it projects an air of calm, which is intentional so as to not panic people. It also goes back to an old saying: Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast. If you slow down for a moment and take the time to analyze your surroundings, you will avoid unnecessary issues and hazards and be able to quickly finish the job.

[@jimserhant7741]

@@Stargazzer811 Just so there is no confusion, my comment was meant as a compliment. I have thee utmost respect for the members of the FDNY AND their families.

[@Stargazzer811]

@@jimserhant7741 Oh well aware. I was simply adding to it.

[@jimserhant7741]

@@Stargazzer811 Just making sure lol. There are a lot of negative comments towards the FDNY on this post & I didn’t want to be lumped into that group 🙂

[@Stargazzer811]

@@jimserhant7741 You're good. Its unfortunate but many of those negative comments either come from people who have zero understanding of how to work The Job or are from Europeans who are used to how things are done there. I'm not saying Europe does it the wrong way, but they could learn a thing or 2 from the US/Canadian fire services, just as we can learn from them.

[@Omarrr77]

At the 3:00 mark, the firefighter ran out of water in his extinguisher. With how he was adjusting his clothing, it seemed like he was about to stretch a different kind of hose there for a moment lmao

[@mgratk]

Excellent video. Thanks! Cool to see the kids getting pic with the FD members at the end.

[@cartercrump3511]

We get to see the "Can Man" at work.

[@mgratk]

That was a great example of how they use the can to suppress the fire somewhat while waiting for a line.

[@skittlesandfriends5710]

What amazes me is at the beginning of the video are the people in the condo to the right of the fire just looking out their window at the fire not even a hundred feet away from them, when the fire alarm sounds you get out now, and if that doesn’t motivate you then the raging fire outside of your condo should do it. History is filled with tens of thousands of people who have died because they waited to long to evacuate a burning building.

[@Heavenly_Fury]

Actually depending on the building it's best to shelter in place in hi-rise and apartment buildings. History has shown that those that run out during the fire succumb to smoke inhalation Bronx fire in 2022 is an example people ran out left their door open and when the halls filled with smoke they never made it out, they couldn't find the exits or the way back also. best case to do is to close the door and call the fire department.

[@RobMelanson-mx1uo]

How to react depends on a buildings structure. Many of the buildings in NYC are so well built with heavy fireproof materials it’s safer to maintain compartmentalization and shelter in place. In these buildings opening doors poses a safety hazard through the creation of uncontrolled flow paths. The Vandalia fire is a key example of how uncontrolled flow paths can kill. NYC Fire lost three brothers that day. May they rest in peace Lt. Joseph Cavalieri - Age 42 - Ladder 170 F/F James Bohan - Age 25 - Ladder 170 F/F Christopher Bopp - Age 27 - Ladder 170 People die in buildings where developers and builders cheap out, cut corners on safety and use crappy flammable building materials. Grenfell in London, UK is a key example. 72 people died unnecessarily for the sake of profitability. That fire fuelled by flammable cladding was impossible to fight.

[@lolitawatson9130]

So I live here and I can 100% confirm they never sounded the fire alarm and we were never told to evacuate. I was home during this time and didn’t know about this until the next day!!

[@Kreemerz]

yeah, I was surprised that no one mentioned that first. I almost thought it was staged.

[@eriksand9262]

In big cities that have high-rise and skyscrapers, sometimes it’s best to shelter in place. If you watch these FDNY videos during high rise fires. You’ll hear radio communications stating that certain floors, and certain units are sheltering in place. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@bamboadebowale6191]

Why are they so sluggish?

[@jamesbillington9280]

Good work, thanks for posting.

[@lpfanatic2003]

The exchange between the (what I'm assuming) incident commander and the firefighter sounded like something I'd hear from the FD here. 1- Is there smoke condition in the building? 2- now there is

[@Stargazzer811]

You're correct, that was Engine 22 and Battalion 10 on the radio. Most of those on the job have a great sense of humor. It helps to have.

[@georgecoons6872]

our fire department talks like. fatso hit the hydrant. 3 feathers shut down the gas and juice. walking bob and jonny lightbulb make entry. and dont stand up.

[@marchandsandrine8669]

Respect aux pompiers pour leurs dévouement caurageux pour sauver les gens les héros

[@johanrebel]

A comment in bad French instead of bad English makes for a nice change.

[@PaulePiekenpulk-xj7co]

Gut gemacht Kameraden 👍👍👍👍👍

[@MarcSteele-rs4us]

I've never seen a fire department like it FDNY, you guys are the best for a reason r

[@user-ro8dw8ms9n]

Not sure about that …..

[@user-ws5wi2bc9q]

They're amatures compared to the UK firefighters, UK firefighters don't have big over inflated ego's like the US firefighters. I know who I'd like to come and rescue me and my family. Not them

[@thomasbarnes1983]

shorts and a tee shirt hands on hip gotta love it

[@edstoma3653]

No rush...Stanley has things under control with his Nerf Super Soaker.

[@rolfsinkgraven]

Nice video again

[@nayanpanchal39]

Great video

[@waynemerlo7448]

How many firefighters and trucks does it take to put out a trash fire?

[@peter-fuppe-fuchs]

They're not in a rush.... 😡

[@user-ws5wi2bc9q]

They're are useless

[@yvettenoland5500]

Good lord! Get on it Guys!

[@georgesaxton925]

My thoughts too taking way to long to get to that fire

[@eliasthienpont6330]

🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁 THE LION WAS HERE 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁 No. 249

[@andresmith3651]

lol @ 3:00 I completely thought I was about to see a different tactic become established, thought I was about to see a hold my beer moment 😅😂😭🙈

[@jared1718]

Great work getting that water cannon, really doing your part there

[@NYCity11435]

NICE,,,

[@antonio4114]

Didnt think the water can could do that much i’m impressed 😂

[@Heiland100]

Don’t hurry. Its just a Fire…

[@Heavenly_Fury]

Running gets you hurt...

[@Heiland100]

@@Heavenly_Fury yeah…but there is something between runnin and almost fall asleep…

[@mikefromflorida8357]

@@Heavenly_Furywhat a stupid line. No shit. Perhaps short of running, they could maybe just hustle a little. Just a thought. Maybe just approach the fire wearing shorts and no gear. Sure were a dozen apparatus in the street and hoses everywhere to have a one inch attack line be deployed.

[@michaelsheffler5710]

Calm down yard breather

[@cjritchie9701]

@@mikefromflorida8357people like you would get people killed on a fire scene. Hate to see how you’d react on a real deal fire haha

[@waynemerlo7448]

When will the public and media see through it all?

[@BFDT1LT]

Can Man doin' Can Man stuff!

[@ph11p3540]

I don't see many people streaming out of the nearby stairwell. Most of them must be sheltering in place. Still, the second hand smoke is pretty deadly when it circulates throughout the building

[@t._._._.]

Never seems to be any sense of organised urgency with the FD’s in the USA 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@user-qf6iz6in9k]

Mahony classic name of the 80’s . Where’s Z. 😂 🇬🇧

[@robinpinney7237]

Wow

[@brandonseyfried1251]

So much for cable and internet in that building...

[@mikegallant811]

As long as the cable is inside a protected area of some sort, I'm sure they probably didn't lose service.

[@Growthat]

god i love the fucking water can

[@jhonnaranjomejia9256]

Que paciencia en colombia ya la habían apagado

[@Grounded75]

How is there anyone still staying in their apartment???

[@emmanuelmartinez5588]

Fire is contained not a threat to the apartments above and seems like the smoke condition wasn’t bad to have evacuation, if anything they probably told people to stay inside where the air is better

[@Heavenly_Fury]

In an apartment dwelling like this it's best to remain inside that's the safest place as escaping risk smoke inhalation.

[@BKD-jg9ny]

I’m surprised FDNY is still using AV2000 SCBA face pieces

[@waynemerlo7448]

Take your time guys the media and their cameras are on their way. Gotta make the news for this one.

[@georgecoons6872]

the tucson arizona fire trucks only have half of the fire hose new yorks have and crew.

[@cjritchie9701]

Yeah each truck is set for its area it covers. If you don’t fight high rise fires, you don’t need 100 feet of hose

[@cjritchie9701]

1000 I meant

[@brianog5267]

Ps…. Fire was out in about 2 mins

[@brianog5267]

POs takes longer to haul the hose up and put it back

[@retirednow1867]

10-22?

[@terryhoyt2058]

Yikes. Hope that's not the fire escape!

[@wantzatc]

Do you use the scba for decoration?

[@mikegallant811]

If they're outside generally they may not need the Scott pack.

[@andeusmc2030]

Stanley with the fucking can job.

[@Joshua-zl8xp]

Gyg😂❤

[@emmanuelmartinez5588]

It’s funny how people talk shit about FDNY, these guys go thru some of the toughest training, they arrive to jobs within 3 mins and they always knock down fires as fast as possible if it doesn’t have to go up in alarms. This fire is contained it’s not spreading there’s no exposure so there’s no need to have a sense of urgency, it’s rubbish the trash sits in one spot for the most part, people say they’re slow yet I bet the small city or town they live in their firefighters will let a whole house go up in flames before they can even get a line stretched, FDNY gets the job done no other department could match them

[@stephenlunt2251]

As fast as possible? lol I’ve never seen a video where they move quickly.

[@Stargazzer811]

@@stephenlunt2251 You've never seen them work a box with children trapped inside a burning apartment. You want to see fast and aggressive fire attack? The FDNY will give it to you then, because lives are on the line.

[@Heavenly_Fury]

People talk shit are keyboard warriors that FORGET in training they tell you to NEVER RUN. You walk with a purpose, theirs's a saying slow is smooth and smooth is fast, running around only increases your heart rate wears you out and increases the likely hood of being injured. Fire appears largely contained anyways, funny thing is they move quick searching rooms and putting out fires. I know because I train with them. Ofc every house is different but generally they are some of the best in the world

[@n150cz9]

Respect to the members of FDNY but there's seriously no standards of donning SCBAs when fighting and exterior fire? Like I get the logic of if it's not inside it's okay but just more risk of cancer ya know? Especially when there's water being put on it it's a whole lot more smoke that could be out instead of those firefighters lungs.

[@emmanuelmartinez5588]

@@n150cz9 I don’t know what’s their training like. I do know their training is one of the toughest for firefighting departments and it’s clear why but yeah I don’t have any knowledge on when it comes to them deciding when or when not they should put on their scba

[@theresabronson9937]

😓😓😓🙏🙏🙏

[@ironeagle22a]

Can job

[@brianog5267]

Everyone making a big deal about their speed… it’s probably their 10 th call of the day and they’ve dealt with issues like this 1000’s of times…. Just another day at the offuce….

[@chrislambert5249]

What if it was your home?

[@davidbott9401]

​@chrislambert5249 it's not the actual home though. It's a trash fire, outside, in the courtyard.

[@cjritchie9701]

@@chrislambert5249if it was my home I wouldn’t want 5 guys running with 6+ dey loads getting caught on every corner and being out of breath befor the make it to my apartment. You have no clue what your looking at, go watch cat videos

[@ivowitkamp7587]

No matter how many calls they've had that day: time matters when there is exposure.

[@caroljones1605]

FDNY super stars getting the job done!

[@user-kq9gl9bg1b]

На мой взгляд, если бы они дружно толпой встали и поссали бы в огонь, пожар можно было бы ликвидировать за первые пять секунд. 😂

[@stephenlunt2251]

How slow are these guys. Holy cow.

[@cjritchie9701]

Way faster then any rural FD would of handled this routine fire

[@winifergaston1530]

Could they move any slower?

[@ffrick73]

No running on a fire scene. They were there 2 min faster than any fire department in the country would be. No one better id want my life or property to be protected by

[@TheAgwarn]

Blimey they don’t like rushing do they?!

[@BReese504]

They know what they're doing and have the situation under control, no need to rush. Does the trash man get excited to see trash?

[@Heavenly_Fury]

They teach you not to run, and it stupid, running increases the likely hood of making a mistake and getting injured, theirs a saying slow is smooth and smooth is fast. For example when I put on my gear first time ever I was rushing, fast as possible, I made mistakes took me over 2 minutes, second time they told me to slow down got down to 1 min and 30 seconds because less mistakes were made eventually I got under 1 minute. They move quick when it calls for it, I know because I trained with them. Theyll have find victims quick and get them out within a minute

[@fhowland]

Slow is smooth and smooth is fast

[@t._._._.]

@@fhowlandsteady on Harry. May well be true in Nascar but no urgency when there’s a fire isn’t the one.

[@nohand322]

Good lord Men. Please wear your Turnout gear. You're not showing your Professional especially the one standing there in his shorts.

[@user-ws5wi2bc9q]

They are absolutely rubbish , and actual embaracement to what is supposed to be a professional service, total joke.

[@bretth8234]

No turnout pants , coat open , holding an officers tool, come on now .

[@adrianbielby7210]

Jesus is the NYFD always like this? I must say there are some battalions that are on the ball, others that look like amateurs.

[@johnlupucyjr.7675]

Do not move to fast you may create a breeze

[@fredrickdavis5746]

No hose for there there just gonna watch the fire

[@ceemichel]

Why is the woman getting into bed at 2:10?

[@Stargazzer811]

Its NYC, stuff like this is a daily occurrence and if anything, the average New Yorker has complete confidence in the FDNY.

[@MrKal222]

She can do whatever she wants

[@RICKTants]

SHE'S TIRED😊

[@RobMelanson-mx1uo]

People need to relax about the pace. It’s a small contained fire with no concerning exposures. The pace they used ensured there were no errors and put safety first. Looked pretty routine to me. In a life or death emergency where seconds count these guys move fast.

[@kurtsnyder]

“No concerning exposures”?! What do you call the apartment feet from the fire?

[@RobMelanson-mx1uo]

@@kurtsnyder It’s well insulated and the window was out of reach. There was also a firefighter there watching for changes to exposure. The risk to that apartment was low but not non-existent. Now if the flames were climbing the window that would be a different story with a different response. It was well controlled and monitored.

[@user-ws5wi2bc9q]

They are absolutely rubbish, it's all about ego's with the US firefighters

[@waynemerlo7448]

Gotta get attention keep public opinion high so they can collect their big wages and pensions.

[@walkersrails]

Sorry mate can you hold there a minute and smile for the camera 😁😁😁

[@walkersrails]

Camp fire's burning

[@mixtaperadio]

another video showing fdny just taking their time pulling hose to the fire and then finally getting water on it.

[@davidbott9401]

It was contained on the outside, nothing to panic over

[@cjritchie9701]

Try running with 600 feet of dry hose through multiple corners. Lol

[@abcdefg12369]

FDNY has no sense of urgency taking their sweet a55 time chit chatting.. I dont think they would act like that if its their own home

[@emmanuelmartinez5588]

No sense of urgency? FDNY arrive to jobs in under 3 min and put out fires faster then any other department in the country, there’s no need for urgency here. There are no exposures, the fire isn’t spreading it’s contained you see the chauffeur keeping an eye on the fire as the other used the can to suppress it till the other members were able to get the door below to open. Dont ever talk shit about the greatest department in the world the training is one of the hardest

[@mhiebendaal3836]

Where's the Hoseline?

[@mhiebendaal3836]

Wtf?

[@mhiebendaal3836]

WATER ,PLEASE

[@walterpalmgren6873]

Well obviously not in too much of a hurry to put out the fire and save the building. Stand there and watch it. While a cluster of them can’t figure out what hose to take… this, no, this… this or nothing. And then you have a garden hose stream… guess they decided the hose from the truck was too big for the fire.

[@cjritchie9701]

Comments like this just make yourself look so silly. Like tell me you know nothing about fire fighting without telling me. You clearly don’t know what your looking at. Or what’s going on. Go watch cat videos bro. This is grown man shit. You have no clue what your watching.

[@chiefskip8093]

Too slow making the lead. If the window breaks, then it’s in the building !

[@mikefromflorida8357]

Worse the than ass dragging pace of the attack, are the endless excuses and validations being made for them. Perhaps a firefighter could walk to the open fire wearing shorts and no gear.

[@davidbott9401]

It was a contained exterior fire.

[@cjritchie9701]

That’s the boss kid. Seen more and done more then you ever will

[@chrisbotti5403]

Can we get any less professional than this??? 22 and 13, this is a complete embarrassment to the rest of the job! Do better!!!

[@44FAST]

Yes I know that FF is using a can, but looks like he is pissing, hence waiting time.

[@MrKal222]

Please stay out of the way

[@DanMullally]

What a shame for NYFD

[@ffrick73]

Who is NYFD? Never heard of them

[@nayanpanchal39]

Me either

[@RICKTants]

YOU ALL HAVE SOMTHING TO SAY TAKE THE SS TEST JET ON THE JOB THEN YOUR CAN TALK

[@user-ws5wi2bc9q]

I have . Then transferred to the UK fire service where we are organised, disciplined, better trained and professional, not like the excuses of people I'm the FDNY, total amatures.

[@RICKTants]

GOOD PUT SOME TIME ON THE JOB YOU WILL CHANGE YOUR TUNE

[@michaeltropp3130]

They are so slow...why? Use your booster tank! The can is ridiculous.

[@jose01099]

No one wears the oxygen mask around smoke in FDNY. they're gonna regret it later on

[@Heavenly_Fury]

No they do they wait till the last second, the video doesn't show people with any reason to put a mask on

[@ffrick73]

Firefighters dont wear oxygen masks

[@zekeharley]

I know FDNY is a great dept but, the more of their videos I watch, the more they seem like they are being bothered to be there. Not much sense of urgency either.

[@Stargazzer811]

That's probably Engine 22's 15th call of that shift, a really routine one at that, and those guys are probably tired. Plus it's a contained small space fire that can only spread upward against stone and brick. It's not going anywhere fast.

[@ritirons2726]

Until the fire extends laterally into the building when the window that “is already cracked” finally fails completely

[@Stargazzer811]

@@ritirons2726 You're assuming it has anything within reach that can fuel it to do so. You're also assuming they'd allow the fire to get that bad. My advice? Don't make assumptions.

[@ritirons2726]

@@Stargazzer811 there’s not much to assume when the discussion with the can man clearly indicates to put water on the cracked window. If there wasn’t a potential for lateral spread into the building then there would be no reason to tell the can man to apply water to a specific area.

[@Stargazzer811]

@@ritirons2726 Which falls back on my 2nd point that you'd assume they'd allow the fire to get bad enough for the window to fail. Clearly, because the can man was directed to protect the window, they had no intention of doing so. Therefore there was no risk of lateral extension.

[@terryhoyt2058]

The can wasn't doing much.

[@delibakerytravel]

Could They Move Any Slower?? It Seems This Is What You See From Any Fire Departments? Yes They Are Hero's!! But Pick It Up My 👠Will Catch Fire. Again, They Are Hero's!!

[@Heavenly_Fury]

Theirs's no running on the fire scene also I just notice this is engine 22 they get like 5000+ calls a year probably their 14th call that night anyways

[@tomsurges7973]

My grandma moves faster and she's dead!

[@jamessimmonds3773]

LA would have been packed up and on the way home by the time FDNY finally got water on the fire. No reason why they couldn't have started hitting it from above while the crew was slowly walking in with the handline. FDNY might be the biggest fire company in the country but they are NOT the best by a longshot.

[@Stargazzer811]

LA also doesn't have buildings like this except in downtown. Building construction dictates fire attack.

[@ffrick73]

LA would have gotten on scene when FDNY was packing hose

[@cjritchie9701]

So stretch another 600 feet, just to what? Lol your complaing about how long the advance took, and now you want 2 attacks? For this tiny fire? Lmao. I’d pay to watch you on one of these fires

[@LAFD54]

LOL! Let's all just stand around doing nothing and then taking our time when there is an occupied building that is burning. This department has always sucked!

[@davidbott9401]

The building isn't burning. So good of you to know that with all your "wisdom"

[@cjritchie9701]

You have no clue what your talking about lmfao

[@blazensand]

come on guys yall are way better than this.

[@phyuk-yu3308]

So everyone in New York is in a hurry… unless there’s a structure fire

[@davidbott9401]

Well fortunately it was NOT a structure fire, but a trash fire in the courtyard