Topic: New York Fire Department

Fire at Macy's 34th Street Flagship Store

Associated Press

Firefighters are currently fighting a blaze at the iconic Macy's in Herald Square after reports of a fire in the basement Wednesday afternoon. The enormous store is a landmark, most notably featured in the film Miracle on 34th Street, so we certainly hope there's no lasting damage. 

By Adam Martin

Aug 17, 2011

No One's Quite Sure How a Truck Drove Out of This Building

New York Fire Department tweeted a photo of one of its more unusual calls of the day

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