Name: Michael J. Fahy
Rank: Battalion Chief
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Status: Career
Years of Service: 17
Date of Incident: 09/27/2016
Time of Incident: 0630hrs
Date of Death: 09/27/2016
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: Battalion Chief Michael J. Fahy was struck and killed by debris when a 2-story private residence under investigation for an illicit drug manufacturing operation exploded. Firefighters had first responded to a report of a gas smell at the location and found the drug lab, notifying police, but the house exploded before the situation could be fully assessed and mitigated. The fatal incident remains under investigation by authorities.
Incident Location: 300 W 234th St, Bronx, NY 10463
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