Overview
- Crews arrived shortly after 7 p.m. at 955 Westchester Avenue in Longwood to find burning trash and parked vehicles.
- A sudden blast sent a multi-story fireball into the air, injuring seven firefighters, five with burns to their hands and faces.
- Three firefighters were admitted to Jacobi Medical Center; officials said all are awake, alert and expected to recover.
- The fire was brought under control around 8:19 p.m., and no civilian injuries were reported.
- FDNY fire marshals and the Bureau of Fire Investigation remained on scene collecting evidence and reviewing video as NotifyNYC warned of road closures.