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.
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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