Smoke, fire and rescue: How FDNY firefighters prepare for fires inside the subway system

Smoke, fire and rescue: How FDNY firefighters prepare for fires inside the subway system

Fire trucks droned through the FDNY Fire Academy on Randall’s Island, their red and blue lights bouncing off the surrounding brick buildings. Firefighters hurried off their engines, pulled masks tight over their faces, and flicked on flashlights. One by one, they disappeared through an emergency subway gate and into dense smoke pouring into the evening...