Fire Diary Of New York on Instagram: "Just before 8:30am this morning, a 4th alarm would be transmitted for fire on 107th street and Amsterdam Avenue. Members were removed from the top floor and tower ladders put into operation. As of the time of this post 9:20am, operations are still underway. #FDNY #firedepartment #upperwestside #firefighter #firefighters #chiefmiller #firemen #firewomen #fireman #firewoman #firephotographer #firephotography #documentary"

Fire Diary Of New York on Instagram: "This morning at 9:30am, Engine 52 reported fire in the basement of a vacant home on Palisades Ave in Riverdale, Bronx. The fire would reach a 2nd alarm as it had extended to all floors as well as through the roof. Known as a balloon frame, the structure consisted of a wood frame construction with vertical studs running from the basement to the roof, a popular building technique in the 19th century which caused the rapid extension of the fire. Interior operat