The FDNY says special units had to respond and get the people out through the roof of the elevator and onto a second elevator that brought them safely down to the lobby. Battalion Chief Stephen ...

About 25 units and 106 fire and EMS personnel brought the blaze under control at 8:56 a.m., according to the FDNY spokesman. Fire Marshals are investigating to determine the cause of the blaze.

The number of New Yorkers killed in fires caused by lithium-ion batteries dropped significantly last year, according to the FDNY. Six people ... with five or more units. “Safer charging ...