More than a half-dozen people, most of them firefighters, were hurt Friday when a five-alarm blaze erupted at an apartment building in the Bronx, officials say.
Authorities responding to a call about a fire on Wallace Avenue shortly before 2 a.m. found flames on the top floor of the six-story building. It escalated to five alarms within about an hour. Nearly 200 firefighters battled the flames.
Strong winds intensified the battle.
Since 1:40 a.m. Friday morning, the FDNY has been operating at the scene of a 5-alarm fire at 2910 Wallace Avenue in the Bronx. There are currently seven injuries. Firefighters have been battling a heavy wind condition that advanced the fire. pic.twitter.com/f9Sl2B2uUU
— FDNY (@FDNY) January 10, 2025
Seven people, five firefighters and two civilians, were said to have been hurt. Five of them were taken to local hospitals; one civilian was treated at the scene. Dozens of families were said to be displaced.
The cause is under investigation.
