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Upper West Side Apartment Fire Quickly Contained After Large FDNY Response

Officials reported three minor injuries as investigators probe the cause.

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.