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As previously talked about over many topics, the demographics of NYC changes year by year, the fires follow the change, albeit a little slower than the demographics change.
Over the years, and when i spent a year plotting working fires in Da Bronx, it was clear that the fires had moved to the northern areas of the borough, with companies in the far northern suburbs seeing fire on an almost daily basis.
Before personal circumstances made a drastic turn for the worse, which im still recovering from emotionally, i did the same for Manhattan, this borough seemed very hit and miss, with no real set pattern of working fires concentrated on any particular area for any great length of time, ie: for a few days Harlem would see a number of 10-75s or greater, then they would go quiet, and lower manhattan would see a burst of fire, then midtown, then Washington heights, then back to harlem. The only area really in. Manhattan th t saw a reliable tick over of fires was way up in Washington heights, but it was by far nowhere near as common as areas of Da. Bronx or Brooklyn.
I spent six months plotting Brooklyn, and two areas shared a constant steady flow of regular 10-75s or greater, Flatbush, and East New York, with i have to say L175 and L147 must be amongst the busiest tiller companies in the nation for working fires!!! The beauty of these two companies, is they have a high working fire to total number of calls ratio, as do the engines in their respective areas.
This was however a few years ago, and i have been out of the loop somewhat this year, and was wandering where the fires are in the Boroughs now, what companies are seeing the red devil frequently.
Hope your all well.
JT
Over the years, and when i spent a year plotting working fires in Da Bronx, it was clear that the fires had moved to the northern areas of the borough, with companies in the far northern suburbs seeing fire on an almost daily basis.
Before personal circumstances made a drastic turn for the worse, which im still recovering from emotionally, i did the same for Manhattan, this borough seemed very hit and miss, with no real set pattern of working fires concentrated on any particular area for any great length of time, ie: for a few days Harlem would see a number of 10-75s or greater, then they would go quiet, and lower manhattan would see a burst of fire, then midtown, then Washington heights, then back to harlem. The only area really in. Manhattan th t saw a reliable tick over of fires was way up in Washington heights, but it was by far nowhere near as common as areas of Da. Bronx or Brooklyn.
I spent six months plotting Brooklyn, and two areas shared a constant steady flow of regular 10-75s or greater, Flatbush, and East New York, with i have to say L175 and L147 must be amongst the busiest tiller companies in the nation for working fires!!! The beauty of these two companies, is they have a high working fire to total number of calls ratio, as do the engines in their respective areas.
This was however a few years ago, and i have been out of the loop somewhat this year, and was wandering where the fires are in the Boroughs now, what companies are seeing the red devil frequently.
Hope your all well.
JT
