4-Alarm Fire on the Upper West Side Injures 3 Residents, Causes Roof to Collapse
A 4-alarm fire broke out inside a six-story apartment building on West 107 th Street and Amsterdam Avenue on Tuesday, December 9, before 8:30 am. Three residents and three firefighters were treated for injuries at area hospitals. The building was non-fireproof, with flames shooting through the roof and top floor. According to Kevin Woods, Chief […]
Fire in the Bronx: A Guide to Recent Incidents, Safety, and Emergency Response
The Bronx continues to face significant fire challenges, with recent incidents highlighting ongoing safety concerns across the borough. From the devastating 2022 Twin Parks fire that killed 17 people to the November 2025 auto body shop blaze on Bronx River Avenue off East Tremont Avenue in the Van Nest neighborhood, fire remains a persistent threat […]
Building Fire NYC: Complete Guide to Fire Safety, Response, and Prevention
Building fire NYC incidents affect thousands of residents annually, making fire safety knowledge essential for anyone living or working in Big Apple buildings. The FDNY responds to over 40,000 fire calls each year across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island, with building fires representing a significant portion of these emergency responses. Fire officials […]
Explosion in the Bronx: Complete Guide to the October 2025 Building Collapse
A gas explosion at NYCHA’s Mitchel Houses in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx occurred on Wednesday morning, October 1, 2025, causing a partial building collapse of the 20-story high-rise apartment building. The boiler room explosion destroyed the building’s incinerator shaft and chimney, creating extensive debris damage but remarkably resulting in zero injuries or […]
Victims of Bronx Fire: Remembering the 17 Lives Lost in the Twin Parks Tragedy
The January 9, 2022, Bronx apartment fire at Twin Parks North West claimed 17 lives, including eight children, primarily from West African immigrant families who had built their lives in the Tremont section of the Bronx. This deadly fire represents one of New York City’s most devastating residential tragedies in recent decades, with all victims […]
Fire New York City: Latest Updates and Safety Tips
Recent incidents in New York City have underscored the risks associated with fires in the city. In the following article, we cover some of the latest events and offer vital safety tips for New York residents. NYC Has Some of the Worst Fires Nationwide New York City, with its densely packed neighborhoods, is particularly susceptible […]
Bronx Fire Kills One Man, Several Others Injured
On Friday night, June 27, 2025, a two-alarm fire tore through a five-story Bronx apartment located on Jesup Avenue near Sherif S. Byrd Place in Mount Hope. According to FDNY officials, an 85-year-old man was killed and at least three others were hospitalized. The fire broke out inside a first-floor apartment at about 9:30 p.m. […]
Upper West Side High-Rise Apartment Fire Kills Woman, Critically Injures Another
Early on Thursday morning, March 13, a fire on the 14th floor of a 15-story high-rise apartment on the Upper West Side, at 175 West 73rd Street, between Amsterdam and Columbus Avenue, left a 41-year-old woman dead and a 77-year-old woman fighting for her life at New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center. According to law […]
Elderly Woman Dies in Greenwich Village Apartment Building Fire
A fire erupted on Wednesday, March 5, inside the top floor of a five-story townhouse at 142 Waverly Place in Greenwich Village, trapping an 81-year-old woman in the hallway. The blaze broke out at 7:20 am and was extinguished by 8:00 am. The woman was found dead when more than 60 firefighters and medics responded […]
Track Smoke at Washington Heights Subway Station Injures 18
Eighteen people were injured on Tuesday, February 25, when a train knocked a piece of equipment into the third rail at a Washington Heights subway station, sending heavy smoke into the air. Sixteen of the injured individuals were taken to the hospital for smoke-inhalation treatment. According to the FDNY, the incident happened shortly before 1 […]
