From the Vault:
Great photo of Rescue 1 Captain Patrick Green reporting to the fire commissioner and having his “Scott bottle” changed. The scene of this difficult and dangerous major fire was inside the still under construction Brooklyn Battery Tunnel on May 14, 1947. The entire company made several trips through pressurized air-locks to reach the seat of the fire in the blazing tunnel. Green was awarded the Bennett Medal and every man working the tour in Rescue 1 (11 men) also were awarded a medal for their heroic operation. I think this is the only time in the history of the FDNY that ever happened. The fire took more than 2 -1/2 hours to extinguish.