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A total of 16 engine and ladder companies across the city are slated to close, and one of them is in the Bronx.Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scopetta came under fire Friday when he was grilled by City Council

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Ladder 53 may close due to budget cuts

A total of 16 engine and ladder companies across the city are slated to close, and one of them is in the Bronx.Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scopetta came under fire Friday when he was grilled by City Council

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