FDNY Rescue Turns Into Explosion Scene During Staten Island Fire

FDNY Rescue Turns Into Explosion Scene During Staten Island Fire A Staten Island rescue mission turned into a deadly explosion scene — and New York is now waiting for answers. Officials said the fire broke out around 3:30 p.m. on Richmond Terrace, where FDNY crews responded to a shipyard fire. The situation was already dangerous: two workers were reportedly trapped in a basement, and firefighters moved in to search. FDNY officials said confined-space operations are extremely dangerous, and crews were still conducting searches when a second explosion occurred. Reports said more than 200 responders and roughly 70 fire and EMS units were called to the scene. Mayor Zohran Mamdani called it a “complex, fast-developing emergency situation” and said first responders did what they always do: they ran toward danger so others could escape. #FDNY #StatenIsland #StatenIslandFire #RichmondTerrace #NYCNews #NewYorkNews #Explosion #ShipyardFire #Firefighters #FirstResponders #EmergencyResponse #BreakingNews #FireMarshal