Overview

• Fire broke out shortly after noon at European Beauty Concepts on Woodworth Avenue after a white vapor cloud intensified into flames.
• Police instructed nearby residents to shelter in place and evacuated seven homes on Lamartine Avenue, and officials reported no building damage.
• About half a dozen firefighters sustained minor injuries, and two people with pre-existing medical conditions were escorted from the area.
• Metro-North halted Hudson Line service near Yonkers around 3:30 p.m. and restored it about two hours later, while Amtrak’s Empire Service was temporarily suspended.
• Winds carried much of the smoke toward the Hudson River as hazmat teams contained the incident and investigators worked to confirm the specific chemicals involved.