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Welcome to 'Big Apple Fire Photography', currently the largest site on the internet of F.D.N.Y. Photographs. My name is Daniel Alfonso. I am a New York City fireman and I also served as a dispatcher for the F.D.N.Y.. I have been shooting freelance F.D.N.Y. photography for 15 years.

I currently use the Nikon D300 DSLR. The photos in my galleries were taken using the Nikon D80, D70 and the N90s. This gallery is not affiliated with the New York City Fire Department. This site is owned and operated by Daniel P. Alfonso.

The following is a pictorial essay of one of the busiest department's in the country, The F.D.N.Y. You will also find photos featuring other departments in action.


I hope you enjoy the site and please be sure to come back as photos will be added often. This site enables you to purchase photos off the site, in whatever size and finish, mousepads and buttons! If you really want to get creative with the photos, you can have a photo printed on a shirt or coffee mug! If you wish to purchase a photo, click on the shopping cart in its respective gallery.

Do you enjoy the photographs featured on this website? Do you know a certain FDNY Buff or fans of the fire service in general. "Big Apple Fire Photography" published about a year ago, is a 136 page book containing select spectacular photos of FDNY operations and members. To order, please click on the link. As always, thank you for your support in my project and website...Stay Safe, Be Well


Please be sure to "take a mark" in the guestbook and vote for your favorite photo.

If you have any questions about the site and / or my images, please e-mail me at da1075@aol.com

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May 10, 2008 Queens 22-2146

March 23, 2008 Queens 22-7424

March 8, 2008 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue




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This website is dedicated to the members of the F.D.N.Y. past, present and future. This site is also dedicated to our members lost on September 11, 2001. Never Forget!

In memory of my mentor and best friend, Lieutenant Dennis Mojica, Rescue 1; appointed 9/29/73 - 9/11/01. Thank You for always being there and being my guiding light.

Featured Galleries

Queens 22-2146 (05/10/08) : Fire Companies in the 51 Battalion were assigned to respond to a phone alarm for Box 2146 located at 109 Avenue and 95 Street in the Ozone Park section of the Borough. Enroute to the box, numerous reports of civilians trapped were announced by Queens Fire Alarm Dispatchers. On arrival, units were encountered with a heavy fire condition in a two and a half story frame private dwelling with a similar attached exposure. A second alarm was transmitted for minor extension into the exposure.

Queens 22-2146 (05/10/08)

Fire Companies in the 51 Battalion were assigned to respond to a phone ...

Updated: May 10, 2008 2:42pm PST

Faces of the Bravest - The Brotherhood : The job of a firefighter is one of the most dangerous professions around. Firefighting is a calling, it isn't just a job. Firefighters are a special breed of men and women going into a hostile atmostphere while others are running out. This career is attractive not primarily because of the salary or benefits. It is because there isn't a day that goes by that firefighters don't make a difference in someone's life by helping them in probably the most traumatic time of their life. The love amongst one another in the fire service is a Brotherhood. Sometimes it looks awkward in the eyes of the public when firefighters are seen standing around or in the firehouse between runs (calls). But when the tone alarm goes off and the companies turn out to respond, firefighters never know the destiny of their fate. When you see them at a fire, in the supermarket, on the street or you are passing your neighborhood firehouse take a brief moment to wish them well and to say thank you. In this gallery you will find the faces of the F.D.N.Y. Brotherhood that served and that are currently active in the F.D.N.Y. I would also like to share many photos of close friends that I lost on September 11th. I miss them all greatly and they will never, ever be forgotten.

Faces of the Bravest - The Brotherhood

The job of a firefighter is one of the most dangerous professions arou ...

Updated: Oct 05, 2007 7:58am PST

The FDNY War Years : This gallery takes us back to when the F.D.N.Y. caught record amounts of fire duty. From the interchange program, companies with 2nd sections, no masks (and if there were, and if you had one, they were extremely bulky), rubber turnout coats, pull-up boots--or no boots..You'll see all of these in the following photos courtesy of retired Deputy Director of Fire Communications for the F.D.N.Y. Joe Higgins. These photos were scanned off of negatives over 30 years old--some may be alittle scratchy, but you'll get the point, Enjoy!

The FDNY War Years

This gallery takes us back to when the F.D.N.Y. caught record amounts ...

Updated: Mar 14, 2007 1:49pm PST

Gallery Categories

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (February & March 2008)

3 galleries with 55 photos

Updated: Mar 07, 2008 10:11pm CDT

FDNY 2008

4 galleries with 54 photos

Updated: Feb 04, 2008 4:07pm CDT

Detroit, MI; October 2007

5 galleries with 98 photos

Updated: Oct 31, 2007 10:18am CDT

FDNY 2007

17 galleries with 262 photos

Updated: Oct 17, 2007 8:24am CDT

Detroit, MI; August 2007

3 galleries with 77 photos

Updated: Aug 14, 2007 3:50pm CDT

Miami-Dade Fire-Rescue; June 2007

1 gallery with 12 photos

Updated: Jul 03, 2007 12:45pm CDT

FDNY 2006

17 galleries with 214 photos

Updated: Mar 11, 2007 3:29am CDT

Brentwood, Long Island; April 22, 2006

1 gallery with 31 photos

Updated: Mar 12, 2007 3:10pm CDT

FDNY 2005

2 galleries with 29 photos

Updated: Mar 12, 2007 5:02pm CDT

FDNY 2003

5 galleries with 16 photos

Updated: Oct 16, 2007 11:09pm CDT

FDNY 2002

8 galleries with 31 photos

Updated: Oct 16, 2007 11:48pm CDT

FDNY 2001

3 galleries with 20 photos

Updated: Oct 17, 2007 10:25am CDT

The FDNY War Years

1 gallery with 43 photos

Updated: Mar 14, 2007 3:49pm CDT

Big Apple Fire Photography -- The Book

1 gallery with 2 photos

Updated: Jul 30, 2007 8:55pm CDT

FDNY 2000

1 gallery with 4 photos

Updated: Oct 17, 2007 10:59am CDT

Faces of the Bravest

1 gallery with 54 photos

Updated: Oct 05, 2007 9:58am CDT