Overview

• A blaze erupted on the fourth floor of a six-story Wakefield apartment building Wednesday night and fire crews prevented its spread beyond the fifth floor.
• Two FDNY firefighters suffered minor injuries and were treated at local hospitals, and no civilians were harmed.
• Police arrested a 42-year-old man at the scene on suspicion of starting the fire and believe he may have jumped from the fourth floor.
• New York City Fire Marshals have launched a criminal inquiry and expect to file charges pending their investigation.
• An anonymous source says the suspect had recently been evicted and that the unit where the fire began should have been vacant.