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FDNY fire injures two members and kills a resident, per unconfirmed reports, as NWS posts active flood warnings in Texas and Florida

By The FirstResponders Desk

Good morning. Lead item, fire. Firefighter Close Calls, citing WABC, reported that two FDNY firefighters were injured and an 80-year-old man died in a second-alarm fire in a third-floor apartment on Riverside Drive in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan — but this is not confirmed by any agency. Treat the casualty details as unconfirmed until FDNY speaks. No names are published here; next-of-kin notification has not been confirmed.

Also fire, and also unconfirmed: satellite systems flagged fire detections across seven states Tuesday — 213 over Indiana, 91 over Ohio, 78 over Illinois, 33 over Pennsylvania, 29 each over Michigan and West Virginia, 28 over Virginia. None of these detections is confirmed by any agency. A hotspot is not a confirmed fire; it tells you where to look, not what is burning. Wildfire Today reported a separate development overseas, writing that the Australian Government announced a $12 million package to support bushfire preparation.

Rescue and EM. NWS Austin/San Antonio issued severe Flood Warnings for Llano County and for Val Verde County, Texas. NWS Melbourne issued severe Flood Warnings covering Lake and Volusia counties, Florida. These are the warnings in force per the issuing offices — crews in those areas should expect water-rescue and road-closure demand on shift.

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