Bronx Fire: Major Blaze at Wallace Avenue Injures 7 – Latest Updates

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At least seven people, including firefighters, were hurt in a large 5-alarm fire that broke out on the top level of the Wallace Avenue building in the Bronx. The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) verified that the fire started in the Allerton area at around two in the morning local time. One victim received on-scene treatment, while five others were sent to hospitals, officials added.

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Early Friday, the FDNY responded to reports of a fire at 2910 Wallace Avenue in the Bronx.  “We arrived here a little after 1:45 this morning. We found fire in the ceiling above the top floor, between the ceiling and the underside of the roof that’s called the cockloft. It’s an open area for the entire length and width of the building. This building is about 200 feet wide, about 100 feet deep, and we had fire throughout that cockloft. Heavy fire destroyed the all the apartments on the top floor and burnt through the roof. Initially, we had fire companies inside conducting searches, removing people and attempting to fight the fire. The fire had too much headway. It was extremely dangerous for our firefighters. We removed them from the building, and we’re using tower ladders to extinguish the rest of the building, and we’re continuing with that operation. We had no water problems due to the cold. The wind did play a part in spreading the fire through the cockloft,” said Chief of Department John Esposito.  There are seven minor injuries, five to firefighters and two to civilians. FDNY Fire Marshals are on scene investigating the cause. Photo Credit from FDNY

The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) verified that the fire started in the Allerton area at around two in the morning local time. “Approximately 200 Fire and EMS personnel are operating at the scene of the 5-alarm fire on Wallace Avenue in the Bronx,” the Fire Department of the Bronx said in a post on X.

One victim received on-scene treatment, while five others were sent to hospitals, officials added. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

The number of residents displaced by the fire has not yet been confirmed by authorities.

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