Central Brooklyn
Photo by Junie OrtizA fire broke out in a Queen Anne-style home on Argyle Road between Cortelyou and Beverley roads around 4am Friday morning, according to the FDNY. Ladder 147 and Engine 255 responded to the call at 4:07am and were able to put the fire out by 4:
Central Brooklyn
Photo by Melody HouleDa Pride A Flatbush, aka the FDNY Engine 281 & Ladder 147 picked up a 12 foot Christmas tree for the station! Share photos with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], or tag them #ditmaspark
Da Pride a Flatbush
Lulucmusic [http://instagram.com/p/r8ICRKIqnR/?modal=true] snapped this shot of a firefighter from Ladder 147, which just celebrated 100 years of service [/blog/news/fdny-engine-281-ladder-147-celebrate-100-years-of-service-in-flatbush] ! Share photos with us at editor@ditmasparkcorner.com, in the Ditmas Park Corner Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/dpcorner], or tag
Centennial
In 1898, when much of Flatbush was still farmland, the then-Brooklyn Fire Department joined the city of New York. As the early 1900s approached, the structures and population of Flatbush were growing drastically, necessitating more fire protection in the area. While Engines 240, 249, 250, and 255 were already serving