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Morningside Heights, Manhattan

Seventeen Firefighters Injured in Battle Against Four-Alarm Fire

Reported Jan 30 at 7:37 AM · Updated Jan 30 at 11:36 AM · 202.3K Viewed

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Summary

Seventeen firefighters were injured in a four-alarm blaze in South Harlem Saturday morning, officials say.

According to officials, at around 7:29 a.m. firefighters responded to 357 W. 115th Street for a report of smoke from a building.

Firefighters determined that the fire was on the first floor of a 6 story apartment building.

The fire extended to the second floor shortly after firefighters arrived.

It took 168 firefighters almost three full hours to place the fire under control.

It is currently unknown how many people were displaced.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Seventeen firefighters were injured in a four-alarm blaze in South Harlem Saturday morning, officials say.

According to officials, at around 7:29 a.m. firefighters responded to 357 W. 115th Street for a report of smoke from a building.

Firefighters determined that the fire was on the first floor of a 6 story apartment building.

The fire extended to the second floor shortly after firefighters arrived.

It took 168 firefighters almost three full hours to place the fire under control.

It is currently unknown how many people were displaced.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Seventeen firefighters were injured in a four-alarm blaze in South Harlem Saturday morning, officials say.

According to officials, at around 7:29 a.m. firefighters responded to 357 W. 115th Street for a report of smoke from a building.

Firefighters determined that the fire was on the first floor of a 6 story apartment building.

The fire extended to the second floor shortly after firefighters arrived.

It took 168 firefighters almost three full hours to place the fire under control.

It is currently unknown how many people were displaced.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Seventeen firefighters were injured in a four-alarm blaze in South Harlem Saturday morning, officials say.

According to officials, at around 7:29 a.m. firefighters responded to 357 W. 115th Street for a report of smoke from a building.

Firefighters determined that the fire was on the first floor of a 6 story apartment building.

The fire extended to the second floor shortly after firefighters arrived.

It took 168 firefighters almost three full hours to place the fire under control.

It is currently unknown how many people were displaced.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Seventeen firefighters were injured in a four-alarm blaze in South Harlem Saturday morning, officials say.

According to officials, at around 7:29 a.m. firefighters responded to 357 W. 115th Street for a report of smoke from a building.

Firefighters determined that the fire was on the first floor of a 6 story apartment building.

The fire extended to the second floor shortly after firefighters arrived.

It took 168 firefighters almost three full hours to place the fire under control.

It is currently unknown how many people were displaced.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Timeline

Jan 30, 10:01AM

According to firefighters the fire started on the first floor and spread through the building.

Jan 30, 9:35AM

Eleven firefighters have sustained injuries during the blaze.

Jan 30, 9:31AM

According to an update following searches of the building no trapped patients were discovered.

Jan 30, 9:22AM

According to an update two additional firefighters have sustained injuries.

Jan 30, 8:55AM

A primary search of the third floor is underway, according to firefighters.

Jan 30, 8:55AM

A primary search of the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth floors have been completed, according to firefighters.

Jan 30, 10:01AM

According to firefighters the fire started on the first floor and spread through the building.

Jan 30, 9:35AM

Eleven firefighters have sustained injuries during the blaze.

Jan 30, 9:31AM

According to an update following searches of the building no trapped patients were discovered.

Jan 30, 9:22AM

According to an update two additional firefighters have sustained injuries.

Jan 30, 8:55AM

A primary search of the third floor is underway, according to firefighters.

Jan 30, 8:55AM

A primary search of the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth floors have been completed, according to firefighters.

Jan 30, 10:01AM

According to firefighters the fire started on the first floor and spread through the building.

Jan 30, 9:35AM

Eleven firefighters have sustained injuries during the blaze.

Jan 30, 9:31AM

According to an update following searches of the building no trapped patients were discovered.

Jan 30, 9:22AM

According to an update two additional firefighters have sustained injuries.

Jan 30, 8:55AM

A primary search of the third floor is underway, according to firefighters.

Jan 30, 8:55AM

A primary search of the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth floors have been completed, according to firefighters.

Jan 30, 10:01AM

According to firefighters the fire started on the first floor and spread through the building.

Jan 30, 9:35AM

Eleven firefighters have sustained injuries during the blaze.

Jan 30, 9:31AM

According to an update following searches of the building no trapped patients were discovered.

Jan 30, 9:22AM

According to an update two additional firefighters have sustained injuries.

Jan 30, 8:55AM

A primary search of the third floor is underway, according to firefighters.

Jan 30, 8:55AM

A primary search of the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth floors have been completed, according to firefighters.

Jan 30, 10:01AM

According to firefighters the fire started on the first floor and spread through the building.

Jan 30, 9:35AM

Eleven firefighters have sustained injuries during the blaze.

Jan 30, 9:31AM

According to an update following searches of the building no trapped patients were discovered.

Jan 30, 9:22AM

According to an update two additional firefighters have sustained injuries.

Jan 30, 8:55AM

A primary search of the third floor is underway, according to firefighters.

Jan 30, 8:55AM

A primary search of the first, second, fourth, fifth and sixth floors have been completed, according to firefighters.

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Comments

darknight8295Jan 30 at 8:15 AM

Again hat's off to FDNY for enduring fridge and hazardous conditions. Praying everyone is safe and protected 🙏

columbus88Jan 30 at 8:45 AM

Always people thinking they know how to do other peoples jobs better than them. FDNY knows what they have to do for the safety of all involved. Praying for those two firefighters 🙏🏻

HolyMolyJan 30 at 9:08 AM

@columbus88 and now there are 4

happymom172315Jan 30 at 7:45 AM

Dear Lord keep everybody safe

Queens4444Jan 30 at 7:53 AM

Thanks @naturallyshay for the great video

HolyMolyJan 30 at 8:06 AM

@NaturallyShay thank you

darknight8295Jan 30 at 8:15 AM

Again hat's off to FDNY for enduring fridge and hazardous conditions. Praying everyone is safe and protected 🙏

columbus88Jan 30 at 8:45 AM

Always people thinking they know how to do other peoples jobs better than them. FDNY knows what they have to do for the safety of all involved. Praying for those two firefighters 🙏🏻

HolyMolyJan 30 at 9:08 AM

@columbus88 and now there are 4

happymom172315Jan 30 at 7:45 AM

Dear Lord keep everybody safe

Queens4444Jan 30 at 7:53 AM

Thanks @naturallyshay for the great video

HolyMolyJan 30 at 8:06 AM

@NaturallyShay thank you

darknight8295Jan 30 at 8:15 AM

Again hat's off to FDNY for enduring fridge and hazardous conditions. Praying everyone is safe and protected 🙏

columbus88Jan 30 at 8:45 AM

Always people thinking they know how to do other peoples jobs better than them. FDNY knows what they have to do for the safety of all involved. Praying for those two firefighters 🙏🏻

HolyMolyJan 30 at 9:08 AM

@columbus88 and now there are 4

happymom172315Jan 30 at 7:45 AM

Dear Lord keep everybody safe

Queens4444Jan 30 at 7:53 AM

Thanks @naturallyshay for the great video

HolyMolyJan 30 at 8:06 AM

@NaturallyShay thank you

darknight8295Jan 30 at 8:15 AM

Again hat's off to FDNY for enduring fridge and hazardous conditions. Praying everyone is safe and protected 🙏

columbus88Jan 30 at 8:45 AM

Always people thinking they know how to do other peoples jobs better than them. FDNY knows what they have to do for the safety of all involved. Praying for those two firefighters 🙏🏻

HolyMolyJan 30 at 9:08 AM

@columbus88 and now there are 4

happymom172315Jan 30 at 7:45 AM

Dear Lord keep everybody safe

Queens4444Jan 30 at 7:53 AM

Thanks @naturallyshay for the great video

HolyMolyJan 30 at 8:06 AM

@NaturallyShay thank you

darknight8295Jan 30 at 8:15 AM

Again hat's off to FDNY for enduring fridge and hazardous conditions. Praying everyone is safe and protected 🙏

columbus88Jan 30 at 8:45 AM

Always people thinking they know how to do other peoples jobs better than them. FDNY knows what they have to do for the safety of all involved. Praying for those two firefighters 🙏🏻

HolyMolyJan 30 at 9:08 AM

@columbus88 and now there are 4

happymom172315Jan 30 at 7:45 AM

Dear Lord keep everybody safe

Queens4444Jan 30 at 7:53 AM

Thanks @naturallyshay for the great video

HolyMolyJan 30 at 8:06 AM

@NaturallyShay thank you

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