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Washington Heights, Manhattan

Fire in Polo Grounds Towers

Reported Feb 22 at 6:59 AM · Updated Feb 22 at 7:41 AM · 28.7K Viewed

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Timeline

Feb 22, 7:41AM

One firefighter has sustained a minor injury and is being treated by EMS on scene.

Feb 22, 7:38AM

The fire has been declared under control. Firefighters will continue checking other apartments in the building for smoke.

Feb 22, 7:24AM

The fire is on the fourth floor. No injuries have been reported so far.

Feb 22, 7:23AM

The FDNY has issued an "all hands" directive, meaning all dispatched units are being used to bring the fire under control.

Feb 22, 7:20AM

The main body of the fire has been extinguished.

Feb 22, 7:16AM

Firefighters have also received reports of smoke at 2999 Frederick Douglass Boulevard.

Feb 22, 7:41AM

One firefighter has sustained a minor injury and is being treated by EMS on scene.

Feb 22, 7:38AM

The fire has been declared under control. Firefighters will continue checking other apartments in the building for smoke.

Feb 22, 7:24AM

The fire is on the fourth floor. No injuries have been reported so far.

Feb 22, 7:23AM

The FDNY has issued an "all hands" directive, meaning all dispatched units are being used to bring the fire under control.

Feb 22, 7:20AM

The main body of the fire has been extinguished.

Feb 22, 7:16AM

Firefighters have also received reports of smoke at 2999 Frederick Douglass Boulevard.

Feb 22, 7:41AM

One firefighter has sustained a minor injury and is being treated by EMS on scene.

Feb 22, 7:38AM

The fire has been declared under control. Firefighters will continue checking other apartments in the building for smoke.

Feb 22, 7:24AM

The fire is on the fourth floor. No injuries have been reported so far.

Feb 22, 7:23AM

The FDNY has issued an "all hands" directive, meaning all dispatched units are being used to bring the fire under control.

Feb 22, 7:20AM

The main body of the fire has been extinguished.

Feb 22, 7:16AM

Firefighters have also received reports of smoke at 2999 Frederick Douglass Boulevard.

Feb 22, 7:41AM

One firefighter has sustained a minor injury and is being treated by EMS on scene.

Feb 22, 7:38AM

The fire has been declared under control. Firefighters will continue checking other apartments in the building for smoke.

Feb 22, 7:24AM

The fire is on the fourth floor. No injuries have been reported so far.

Feb 22, 7:23AM

The FDNY has issued an "all hands" directive, meaning all dispatched units are being used to bring the fire under control.

Feb 22, 7:20AM

The main body of the fire has been extinguished.

Feb 22, 7:16AM

Firefighters have also received reports of smoke at 2999 Frederick Douglass Boulevard.

Feb 22, 7:41AM

One firefighter has sustained a minor injury and is being treated by EMS on scene.

Feb 22, 7:38AM

The fire has been declared under control. Firefighters will continue checking other apartments in the building for smoke.

Feb 22, 7:24AM

The fire is on the fourth floor. No injuries have been reported so far.

Feb 22, 7:23AM

The FDNY has issued an "all hands" directive, meaning all dispatched units are being used to bring the fire under control.

Feb 22, 7:20AM

The main body of the fire has been extinguished.

Feb 22, 7:16AM

Firefighters have also received reports of smoke at 2999 Frederick Douglass Boulevard.

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Comments

masiyaloveFeb 23 at 6:56 AM

Oh my God

niyaprincess9Feb 22 at 5:00 PM

I smelled that in my crib too

_TheLaughingMan_Feb 22 at 10:59 AM

Probably trying to get tenants to move out so investors can turn them into condo’s

ChiboyFeb 22 at 9:46 AM

Thank god for NYFD! Dude needs to wash his windows tho

masiyaloveFeb 23 at 6:56 AM

Oh my God

niyaprincess9Feb 22 at 5:00 PM

I smelled that in my crib too

_TheLaughingMan_Feb 22 at 10:59 AM

Probably trying to get tenants to move out so investors can turn them into condo’s

ChiboyFeb 22 at 9:46 AM

Thank god for NYFD! Dude needs to wash his windows tho

masiyaloveFeb 23 at 6:56 AM

Oh my God

niyaprincess9Feb 22 at 5:00 PM

I smelled that in my crib too

_TheLaughingMan_Feb 22 at 10:59 AM

Probably trying to get tenants to move out so investors can turn them into condo’s

ChiboyFeb 22 at 9:46 AM

Thank god for NYFD! Dude needs to wash his windows tho

masiyaloveFeb 23 at 6:56 AM

Oh my God

niyaprincess9Feb 22 at 5:00 PM

I smelled that in my crib too

_TheLaughingMan_Feb 22 at 10:59 AM

Probably trying to get tenants to move out so investors can turn them into condo’s

ChiboyFeb 22 at 9:46 AM

Thank god for NYFD! Dude needs to wash his windows tho

masiyaloveFeb 23 at 6:56 AM

Oh my God

niyaprincess9Feb 22 at 5:00 PM

I smelled that in my crib too

_TheLaughingMan_Feb 22 at 10:59 AM

Probably trying to get tenants to move out so investors can turn them into condo’s

ChiboyFeb 22 at 9:46 AM

Thank god for NYFD! Dude needs to wash his windows tho

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