FDNY Firefighter Robert Velazquez returns to work over 1 year after being injured in deadly fire
NEW YORK -- An FDNY firefighter who spent over a year recovering from injuries he suffered fighting a house fire returned to work Monday.
Robert Velazquez was greeted as he walked back into Engine 257, Ladder 170 in Canarsie, Brooklyn.
Firefighter Robert Velazquez returned to work at Engine 257, Ladder 170 on Monday after spending more than a year...
Posted by New York City Fire Department (FDNY) on Tuesday, December 5, 2023
In a Facebook post, the FDNY said in part, "With the support of his family, friends, and his FDNY family, and through sheer determination and grit, Firefighter Velazquez is back at his second home, his firehouse. We are glad to have him back and the City thanks him for his continued service."
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Fellow firefighter Timothy Klein died in the April 2022 blaze when part of the home collapsed. A 21-year-old resident was also killed.
A total of eight firefighters were hurt battling the fire.