Yesterday morning, firefighters worked to fight two intense fires. One was in the Parkville section of Brooklyn, where a four-alarm fire injured two people. Around 170 firefighters put the fire out; the FDNY they were able to contain the fire and keep it from spreading to more buildings. And in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx, a five-alarm fire spread to two structures. About 20 firefighters were injured; a dog reportedly died and residents were displaced. A resident told NY1 his mother was at the inauguration in DC, "I called her, and she said she was at the inauguration. And she sounded so happy, I couldn't say it. I couldn't say it to her over the phone. I was just like, 'come home.'" It's unclear what caused either fire. more ›

Fire officials believe that an early Saturday morning fire that gutted a Staten Island home, killing two brothers, was suspicious: The Staten Island Advance reports, according to police and fire officials on the scene, "An accelerant appeared to have been used on the wood building's front porch." The blaze grew to five alarms and damaged other homes on Jewett Avenue. The Advance has a slideshow of the devastation. more ›

A five-alarm fire consumed a home on Jewett Avenue on Staten Island early this morning. The Daily News reports two brothers were killed (they are believed to be in their 20s) and their mother cried, "My boys are gone. My boys are gone." Nine firefighters were also injured and a fire official described the fire as "hot, smoky, dangerous, confusing and blinding." Lt. John Eccleston also told the News, "It was the worst private dwelling fire I've seen in 25 years. We could see the glow from a half mile away." Other witnesses said it was a "fireball" and compared it to the movie "Backdraft... Flames were double the size of the house. It was like planes had dropped bombs on top of the houses." The FDNY considered the fire suspicious. more ›