Overview

• The fire erupted just after 10:00 a.m. on the rooftop of a six- to seven-story apartment building at 305 East 95th Street.
• FDNY escalated the incident to a three-alarm response, deploying over 100 firefighters and EMS personnel to the scene.
• Crews ventilated the roof, confined the blaze to the original structure, and extinguished the flames in about an hour.
• Three firefighters suffered minor injuries during suppression efforts and no residents were reported harmed.
• Fire marshals have opened an inquiry into the blaze’s origin, reviewing witness reports of a loud boom and early media claims of a basement gas buildup.