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Fire Department Engine Company 72 — 22 E. 12th Street, NY, NY

The first fire company that responded to the call. Company 72 was only six blocks away from the fire.

Map location of the Fire Department Engine Company 72


The men of Fire Department Engine Company 72 pose outside the station with their state-of-the-art high-pressure pumper.


Fire Department Engine Company 72 arrived on the scene within minutes and began putting out the flames. As the tragedy played out, the men of Engine Company 72 were among those who assisted family and friends find their loved ones - a scene gruesome and heartbreaking.


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