Into the Smoke with New York’s Bravest – Thomas Barry

Into the Smoke with New York’s Bravest pairs Tom Barry’s decades-long FDNY career with 40 years of photography from Michael Dick. Together, they document the fire service’s “War Years” — the arson-plagued urban decay that gripped New York from the 1960s into the 1990s.

Told through short stories and striking, era-defining photos, the book captures firefighting before modern PPE standards, alongside the fear, camaraderie, and pride that defined the job. Readers call it a fast, gripping read, praising its unfiltered look at real firefighting history.