In the afternoon  of June 24, 1924, the Egremont Castle, a 9,000-ton capacity oil ship of the Union Castle line was being loaded when the ship’s winch seized while lowering a 100-gallon drum of gasoline causing its load suddenly jerk upwards....

Engine 279 / Ladder 131 are affectionately known as the Happy Hookers.  Here is their  Instagram page  and their Facebook page For more on the companies' history see Dispatcher 350 Mike Boucher's  Red Hook And It’s Fire...

Street address: 252 Lorraine Street
Brooklyn, New York 11203
[Emergency: dial 911]

FDNY Engine 202/Ladder 101, Battalion 32 is located near the Brooklyn-Battery tunnel Street entrance.  They are known as the Red Hook Raiders .  On October 15, 2019 Ladder 1 celebrated 150 years. 31 Richards St, Brooklyn, NY 11231...

Street address: Engine 202/Ladder 101
31 Richards Street
Brooklyn NY 11203
[Emergency: dial 911]