History of FDNY Engine 79 in the Bronx: From 1898 to Present

Engine 79 (Bronx)

• Founded 1898 as Engine 2 in Morrisania (St. Ann's Ave & 140th St).
• Early apparatus: Horse-drawn hand-pumped steamer + hose wagon (housed on E 144th St).
• 1911: Motorized gasoline engine; redesignated Engine Company 79.
• 1919: Relocated to Boynton Avenue (first at 1104, now 1114).
• 2001: New four-bay firehouse completed (replaced three-bay).

Notable Responses

• 1977 Blackout: First responders; firefighting & anti-looting.
• 9/11 (2001): Among first at World Trade Center; worked days on site; members awarded Medal of Valor.
• 2018: Featured on "Live PD" rescuing woman from Bronx apartment fire.

Current: Engine, ladder truck, rescue truck; staffed by lieutenant + 4 firefighters. Busy all-hazards company.