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Firefighter Treated For Burns In Three-Alarm Harlem Fire
July 13, 2012 | colliers mansion, Dnainfo.com, fdny, firefighter, firefighter injured, firefighting, Gothamist, Harlem, Harlem Fire, hoarder fires, hoarders, Hoarding, Manhattan, NY1, ryan penninton, views from the jumpseat | rpennington | No Comments

Looks like the FDNY was faced with a “Heavy Contents” fire this morning in Spanish Harlem.  From the news report looks like they found what the FDNY calls “colliers mansion” conditions, named after the collier brothers from Manhattan.  I have spoken with many FDNY members who express how common these conditions are in their city. […]