Overview
- FDNY crews were dispatched around 11:23 a.m. to 1740 East Tremont Avenue as the fire escalated to five alarms.
- The blaze began in a one-story auto body shop and extended to two neighboring dwellings, causing significant damage.
- Part of the building’s rear collapsed, but firefighters had been pulled back beforehand and no collapse injuries were reported.
- Four firefighters sustained minor injuries and were transported to local hospitals, officials said.
- About 39 units and 170 FDNY and EMS personnel brought the fire under control around 2:28 p.m., with the Red Cross aiding roughly 16 displaced people as the cause remains under investigation.