Overview
- The blaze began early Tuesday on the top floor of a six-story residential building in Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
- FDNY units arrived in a little over three minutes, according to operations chief Kevin Woods.
- About 140 firefighters battled the flames as nearby streets were closed to traffic.
- Evacuated residents were taken to warming buses arranged by NYC Emergency Management and the city transit agency during temperatures near −8°C.
- Two injured occupants were found on the roof and the third floor, and a firefighter sustained minor injuries, with no fatalities reported.