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Four-Alarm Upper West Side Fire Collapses Roof, Injures Residents and Firefighter

Officials are maintaining a collapse zone as fire marshals investigate the cause.

Overview

  • Flames erupted around 8:20 a.m. on the top floor of a six‑story rental at 201 West 107th Street near Amsterdam Avenue, sending fire through the roof.
  • FDNY escalated the incident to four alarms by about 9:10 a.m., ultimately deploying roughly 40 units and 140 fire and EMS personnel.
  • Firefighters withdrew from interior operations due to structural concerns and used tower ladders after the roof fell into the top floor and a parapet section dropped into the street.
  • The main body of fire was brought under control around 10:30 a.m.; FDNY reported two residents and one firefighter with non‑life‑threatening injuries, while some outlets cited four people hurt.
  • NYC Emergency Management set up warming buses and the American Red Cross assisted residents as crews kept a watch line and collapse zone in place.