NYC apartment fire kills 1 after firefighters’ battle to extinguish blaze slowed due to blocked hydrant

NYC apartment fire kills 1 after firefighters’ battle to extinguish blaze slowed due to blocked hydrant

"When vehicles are parked at a hydrant, it definitely impedes our operations, it slows everything down. Getting water on the fire fast is a critical part of our jobs," FDNY Deputy Chief Jeff Meister said.

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Man, 83, killed during Elmhurst apartment fire after response was slowed by blocked fire hydrant: FDNY – QNS

An elderly Elmhurst man died after a fast-moving fire tore through his sixth floor apartment on the night of Sunday, Feb. 15. The FDNY received a 911 call reporting a fire at 41-50 78th St. just before 7:20 p.m. and dispatched 21 units with 79 firefighters and EMS personnel to the street between Broadway and Woodside Avenue. The response was slowed by a vehicle blocking a fire hydrant at the scene and a second hydrant that was inoperative, offic…