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In the Line of Duty
Michael R. Davidson, 37 - Brooklyn, NY
3/22/2018
Name: Michael R. Davidson Rank: Firefighter Age: 37 Gender: Male Status: Career Years of Service: 15 Date of Incident: 03/22/2018 Time of Incident: 2300hrs Date of Death: 03/22/2018 Fire Department: Fire Department City of New York Address: 9 Metro Tech Center, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Fire Department Chief: Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro Incident Description: Firefighter Michael R. Davidson was killed and two other firefighters were seriously injured in a Harlem five-alarm fire that broke out in a former jazz club that was being used as a film set. Firefighter Davidson was operating the fire hose nozzle in the basement of the building when fire conditions intensified and Davidson became separated from the other firefighters. Firefighter Davidson was removed from the structure and taken to Harlem hospital where he was declared deceased. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by authorities. Incident Location: 773 Saint Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10031