Flames erupt from windows and, roof as a massive blaze engulfs a NYC apartment building
TOI GLOBAL DESK | TOI GLOBAL | Dec 10, 2025, 02:34 IST
Flames erupt from windows and, roof as a massive blaze engulfs a NYC apartment building
A four-alarm fire erupted Tuesday morning on West 107th Street in Manhattan, injuring several residents and a firefighter, damaging multiple apartments, and prompting a large FDNY response. Officials said the cause remains under investigation.
TL;DR
Following the arrival of fire units, the blaze was extinguished; however, a fast-spreading fire ravaged the top floor of a six-story Upper West Side rental building, structurally damaging it significantly and resulting in the injury of four people. FDNY officials stated that the fire is still under investigation.
A four-alarm fire raced through a six-story Manhattan Upper West Side apartment building on Tuesday morning, injuring several people, heavily damaging the home, and forcing a large FDNY response. The fire is reported to have started at around 8:20 a.m. from the top floor of a rental building on West 107th Street near Amsterdam Avenue.
FDNY firefighters found the fire raging from the top-floor windows with people already trapped. They managed to fight the fire with an aggressive interior attack, but the volume of fire forced them to retreat. Crews also employed their tower lights to put out the spot fire on the St exterior. Kevin Woods said the fire spread to adjacent businesses quickly, and within 15 minutes, it was declared a three-alarm fire, rapidly escalating to a four-alarm incident by 9:10 a.m.
Discussion of the serious damage to the building was part of the briefing of the media by the chief of operations, Woods. "We witnessed heavy collapse of the roof as well as into the top floor and also of the parapet wall into the street," he told the media during a press conference. He explained that a parapet wall is the portion of the exterior wall, which, after the roofline, rises, and that the failure of the wall was causing the workers on the spot some more dangers.
On the other hand, Emergency Medical Services Chief Paul Miano confirmed three She residents suffered minor injuries. Also, a firefighter was provided with assistance for a minor burn. Miano additionally said that workers did a targeted rescue of a non-ambulatory resident there. "They got him out of the building," Miano went on. Emphasising the gargantuan operation, Miano also said it was a great example showcasing different emergency service groups’ links in complicated situations.
Roughly 40 FDNY units and 140 personnel from both the fire and EMS departments responded to the incident. The department's post on X included an image that shows the fire bright orange flames and dense smoke can be seen coming from the roof and the upper floor windows, thus giving a visual aid to the extent of the fire.
Law enforcement officers are trying to find out where the fire started. Local people who were forced to evacuate haven't received a date to go back home.
FAQs
Following the arrival of fire units, the blaze was extinguished; however, a fast-spreading fire ravaged the top floor of a six-story Upper West Side rental building, structurally damaging it significantly and resulting in the injury of four people. FDNY officials stated that the fire is still under investigation.
A four-alarm fire raced through a six-story Manhattan Upper West Side apartment building on Tuesday morning, injuring several people, heavily damaging the home, and forcing a large FDNY response. The fire is reported to have started at around 8:20 a.m. from the top floor of a rental building on West 107th Street near Amsterdam Avenue.
FDNY firefighters found the fire raging from the top-floor windows with people already trapped. They managed to fight the fire with an aggressive interior attack, but the volume of fire forced them to retreat. Crews also employed their tower lights to put out the spot fire on the St exterior. Kevin Woods said the fire spread to adjacent businesses quickly, and within 15 minutes, it was declared a three-alarm fire, rapidly escalating to a four-alarm incident by 9:10 a.m.
Discussion of the serious damage to the building was part of the briefing of the media by the chief of operations, Woods. "We witnessed heavy collapse of the roof as well as into the top floor and also of the parapet wall into the street," he told the media during a press conference. He explained that a parapet wall is the portion of the exterior wall, which, after the roofline, rises, and that the failure of the wall was causing the workers on the spot some more dangers.
On the other hand, Emergency Medical Services Chief Paul Miano confirmed three She residents suffered minor injuries. Also, a firefighter was provided with assistance for a minor burn. Miano additionally said that workers did a targeted rescue of a non-ambulatory resident there. "They got him out of the building," Miano went on. Emphasising the gargantuan operation, Miano also said it was a great example showcasing different emergency service groups’ links in complicated situations.
Roughly 40 FDNY units and 140 personnel from both the fire and EMS departments responded to the incident. The department's post on X included an image that shows the fire bright orange flames and dense smoke can be seen coming from the roof and the upper floor windows, thus giving a visual aid to the extent of the fire.
Law enforcement officers are trying to find out where the fire started. Local people who were forced to evacuate haven't received a date to go back home.
FAQs
- What started the fire?The authorities mentioned that the causes are under investigation.
- How far did the fire spread?The fire had the fourth floor, and a part of the roof and the parapet wall had collapsed.