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Dennis Smith, a retired FDNY firefighter who authored “Report from Engine Co. 82” and founded Firehouse Magazine, died at the age of 81 on Jan. 21,

Dennis Smith, a former teenage hellion and high school dropout who transformed himself into a famed New York City firefighter, a gritty best-selling author.

Members of the fire service shared their memories and stories about Firehouse Magazine's Dennis Smith, an FDNY icon and author of Report from Engine Co.

Fire service legend Dennis Smith has died, reported on Saturday.

During his 18 years as a New York City firefighter, Dennis Smith The book is written by a firefighter for firefighters, providing an insider's perspective.

Members of the fire service shared their memories and stories about Firehouse Magazine's Dennis Smith, an FDNY icon and author of Report from Engine Co..

Dennis Smith (firefighter)

American writer and firefighter (1940–2022)

For other people with the same name, see Dennis Smith (disambiguation).

Dennis Smith
Born	Dennis Edward Smith (1940-09-09)September 9, 1940 New York City, U.S.
Died	January 21, 2022(2022-01-21) (aged 81) Venice, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	FDNY Firefighter, writer
Genre	Memoirs, Firefighting Research
Spouse	Patricia Kearney (m. 1962; div. 1985)
Children	5
www.dennissmith.com

Dennis Edward Smith (September 9, 1940 – January 21, 2022) was an American firefighter and author.

He was the author of 16 books, the most notable of which is the memoir Report from Engine Co. 82, a chronicle of his career as a firefighter with the New York City Fire Department in a South Bronx firehouse from the late 1960s and into the 1970s.^[1] Smith served for 18 years as a New York City firefighter,^[2] from 1963 to