Wind driven blaze in Brooklyn apartment building leaves one woman dead, 4 other occupants injured and 25 FDNY firefighters injured

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On Saturday, February 19, 2011, at approximately 6:40p.m. multiple callers reported fire in an apartment building on E.29th Street, with entrapment. The fire quickly escalated to 5-alarms, as 50mph winds helped fuel the fire, spreading it throughout the multi-story brick apartment building. During the blaze, a mayday was called. It has been reported that 25 FDNY Bravest were injured battling the intense blaze. The fast moving fire also claimed the life of a 64 year old female resident on the upper floor of the building and also injured 4 other tenants that resided in the building. The building was a total loss!


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PHOTOS OF THE DEADLY BROOKLYN BLAZE COURTESY OF NYDAILYNEWS


VIDEO OF THE BLAZE FROM FIREFIGHTER NATION


5TH ALARM AUDIO AND MAYDAY COURTESY OF RADIO REFERENCE


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Another St. Petersburg Officer shot and killed

Sadly another St. Petersburg Florida police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty on Tuesday, February 21, 2011, as he and his partner investigated a prowler call. Veteran Police Officer David Crawford was shot multiple times by a 16-year-old male, who he was conducting a field contact with. Officer Crawford is the third St. Petersburg police officer to be killed in the line of duty in the past month.


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