Firefighter Injured in Five-Alarm Commercial Fire
490 Lenox Ave, Harlem, Manhattan
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Summary
- One firefighters suffered minor injuries as FDNY personnel battled a five-alarm commercial fire in Harlem early Wednesday.
- The fire broke in the row of one-story stores at 490 Lenox Ave at approximately 3 a.m.
- Firefighters declared five alarms as more resources were needed to bring the blaze under control. In total, 44 units and about 198 Fire and EMS personnel responded.
- The fire was placed under control after about four hours.
- One firefighter suffered minor injuries. The stores were all closed when the fire broke out.
- The extent of the damage to the stores was not clear.
- The FDNY has not confirmed the cause of the fire.
Timeline
Police are requesting additional units to the location to assist with lanes closure on 135th Street between 5th Avenue and Lenox Avenue.
According to a tweet from the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Twitter account, firefighters have the fire under control.
Additional reports indicate firefighters have issued a fifth alarm for the building fire.
Firefighters have issued a fourth alarm for the building fire.
Additional reports indicate firefighters at the scene have issued a third alarm for the building fire.
Firefighters at the scene are requesting for additional resources.
Additional reports indicate there is heavy fire on the roof.
Firefighters confirm there is a fire on the first floor as well as visible heavy smoke.
Firefighters have issued a second alarm for a commercial building on fire.
Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke emanating from the roof.
Incident reported at 490 Lenox Ave.
Police are requesting additional units to the location to assist with lanes closure on 135th Street between 5th Avenue and Lenox Avenue.
According to a tweet from the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Twitter account, firefighters have the fire under control.
Additional reports indicate firefighters have issued a fifth alarm for the building fire.
Firefighters have issued a fourth alarm for the building fire.
Additional reports indicate firefighters at the scene have issued a third alarm for the building fire.
Firefighters at the scene are requesting for additional resources.
Additional reports indicate there is heavy fire on the roof.
Firefighters confirm there is a fire on the first floor as well as visible heavy smoke.
Firefighters have issued a second alarm for a commercial building on fire.
Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke emanating from the roof.
Incident reported at 490 Lenox Ave.
Police are requesting additional units to the location to assist with lanes closure on 135th Street between 5th Avenue and Lenox Avenue.
According to a tweet from the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Twitter account, firefighters have the fire under control.
Additional reports indicate firefighters have issued a fifth alarm for the building fire.
Firefighters have issued a fourth alarm for the building fire.
Additional reports indicate firefighters at the scene have issued a third alarm for the building fire.
Firefighters at the scene are requesting for additional resources.
Additional reports indicate there is heavy fire on the roof.
Firefighters confirm there is a fire on the first floor as well as visible heavy smoke.
Firefighters have issued a second alarm for a commercial building on fire.
Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke emanating from the roof.
Incident reported at 490 Lenox Ave.
Police are requesting additional units to the location to assist with lanes closure on 135th Street between 5th Avenue and Lenox Avenue.
According to a tweet from the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Twitter account, firefighters have the fire under control.
Additional reports indicate firefighters have issued a fifth alarm for the building fire.
Firefighters have issued a fourth alarm for the building fire.
Additional reports indicate firefighters at the scene have issued a third alarm for the building fire.
Firefighters at the scene are requesting for additional resources.
Additional reports indicate there is heavy fire on the roof.
Firefighters confirm there is a fire on the first floor as well as visible heavy smoke.
Firefighters have issued a second alarm for a commercial building on fire.
Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke emanating from the roof.
Incident reported at 490 Lenox Ave.
Police are requesting additional units to the location to assist with lanes closure on 135th Street between 5th Avenue and Lenox Avenue.
According to a tweet from the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Twitter account, firefighters have the fire under control.
Additional reports indicate firefighters have issued a fifth alarm for the building fire.
Firefighters have issued a fourth alarm for the building fire.
Additional reports indicate firefighters at the scene have issued a third alarm for the building fire.
Firefighters at the scene are requesting for additional resources.
Additional reports indicate there is heavy fire on the roof.
Firefighters confirm there is a fire on the first floor as well as visible heavy smoke.
Firefighters have issued a second alarm for a commercial building on fire.
Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke emanating from the roof.
Incident reported at 490 Lenox Ave.
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Those developers are determined to get that real estate come hell or high water!!!!
@Danie335 Exaaaactly
Thank you to all the fire fighters for all their hard work and putting their lives at risk.
@NY000C 🙌🏾Yes
Lenox terrace wants that entire block pan pan burned down mysteriously also lol
@shyloser19 this probably is too
Praying no one is hurt including firemen.
Those developers are determined to get that real estate come hell or high water!!!!
@Danie335 Exaaaactly
Thank you to all the fire fighters for all their hard work and putting their lives at risk.
@NY000C 🙌🏾Yes
Lenox terrace wants that entire block pan pan burned down mysteriously also lol
@shyloser19 this probably is too
Praying no one is hurt including firemen.
Those developers are determined to get that real estate come hell or high water!!!!
@Danie335 Exaaaactly
Thank you to all the fire fighters for all their hard work and putting their lives at risk.
@NY000C 🙌🏾Yes
Lenox terrace wants that entire block pan pan burned down mysteriously also lol
@shyloser19 this probably is too
Praying no one is hurt including firemen.
Those developers are determined to get that real estate come hell or high water!!!!
@Danie335 Exaaaactly
Thank you to all the fire fighters for all their hard work and putting their lives at risk.
@NY000C 🙌🏾Yes
Lenox terrace wants that entire block pan pan burned down mysteriously also lol
@shyloser19 this probably is too
Praying no one is hurt including firemen.
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Those developers are determined to get that real estate come hell or high water!!!!
@Danie335 Exaaaactly
Thank you to all the fire fighters for all their hard work and putting their lives at risk.
@NY000C 🙌🏾Yes
Lenox terrace wants that entire block pan pan burned down mysteriously also lol
@shyloser19 this probably is too
Praying no one is hurt including firemen.