Upper East Side, Manhattan
Four Firefighters Injured in Four-Alarm Fire
Reported Nov 30 at 5:06 AM · Updated Nov 30 at 10:41 AM · 217.8K Viewed
Summary
Four firefighters were injured in a four-alarm fire on the Upper East Side Tuesday morning.
At 6:15 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a restaurant on the first floor of a five-story building at 1843 1st Avenue.
FDNY Assistant Chief Michael Gala said when crews arrived, they located a fire in the back of the restaurant that had spread to one floor of the apartment building above it.
A fourth alarm was called to request additional resources to the scene, and a total of 168 firefighters and EMTs responded.
Citizen user videos captured crews working to put out the blaze in the building that houses two restaurants, Domino's Pizza and Dragon One.
According to [Pix11](https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/upper-east-side-building-fire-november-30-2021/), the blaze eventually spread to two floors of the apartment building.
Gala said the ceiling of the first floor collapsed "at the height of the fire," injuring four firefighters.
EMS personnel transported them to area hospitals, where they are being treated for injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
According to a tweet from FDNY Alerts, the fire was deemed under control by 8:19 a.m.
No additional injuries were reported. It is unclear if anyone was displaced as a result of the blaze.
The cause of the fire is under investigation and FDNY Fire Marshals are at the scene.
Four firefighters were injured in a four-alarm fire on the Upper East Side Tuesday morning.
At 6:15 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a restaurant on the first floor of a five-story building at 1843 1st Avenue.
FDNY Assistant Chief Michael Gala said when crews arrived, they located a fire in the back of the restaurant that had spread to one floor of the apartment building above it.
A fourth alarm was called to request additional resources to the scene, and a total of 168 firefighters and EMTs responded.
Citizen user videos captured crews working to put out the blaze in the building that houses two restaurants, Domino's Pizza and Dragon One.
According to [Pix11](https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/upper-east-side-building-fire-november-30-2021/), the blaze eventually spread to two floors of the apartment building.
Gala said the ceiling of the first floor collapsed "at the height of the fire," injuring four firefighters.
EMS personnel transported them to area hospitals, where they are being treated for injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
According to a tweet from FDNY Alerts, the fire was deemed under control by 8:19 a.m.
No additional injuries were reported. It is unclear if anyone was displaced as a result of the blaze.
The cause of the fire is under investigation and FDNY Fire Marshals are at the scene.
Four firefighters were injured in a four-alarm fire on the Upper East Side Tuesday morning.
At 6:15 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a restaurant on the first floor of a five-story building at 1843 1st Avenue.
FDNY Assistant Chief Michael Gala said when crews arrived, they located a fire in the back of the restaurant that had spread to one floor of the apartment building above it.
A fourth alarm was called to request additional resources to the scene, and a total of 168 firefighters and EMTs responded.
Citizen user videos captured crews working to put out the blaze in the building that houses two restaurants, Domino's Pizza and Dragon One.
According to [Pix11](https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/upper-east-side-building-fire-november-30-2021/), the blaze eventually spread to two floors of the apartment building.
Gala said the ceiling of the first floor collapsed "at the height of the fire," injuring four firefighters.
EMS personnel transported them to area hospitals, where they are being treated for injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
According to a tweet from FDNY Alerts, the fire was deemed under control by 8:19 a.m.
No additional injuries were reported. It is unclear if anyone was displaced as a result of the blaze.
The cause of the fire is under investigation and FDNY Fire Marshals are at the scene.
Four firefighters were injured in a four-alarm fire on the Upper East Side Tuesday morning.
At 6:15 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a restaurant on the first floor of a five-story building at 1843 1st Avenue.
FDNY Assistant Chief Michael Gala said when crews arrived, they located a fire in the back of the restaurant that had spread to one floor of the apartment building above it.
A fourth alarm was called to request additional resources to the scene, and a total of 168 firefighters and EMTs responded.
Citizen user videos captured crews working to put out the blaze in the building that houses two restaurants, Domino's Pizza and Dragon One.
According to [Pix11](https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/upper-east-side-building-fire-november-30-2021/), the blaze eventually spread to two floors of the apartment building.
Gala said the ceiling of the first floor collapsed "at the height of the fire," injuring four firefighters.
EMS personnel transported them to area hospitals, where they are being treated for injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
According to a tweet from FDNY Alerts, the fire was deemed under control by 8:19 a.m.
No additional injuries were reported. It is unclear if anyone was displaced as a result of the blaze.
The cause of the fire is under investigation and FDNY Fire Marshals are at the scene.
Four firefighters were injured in a four-alarm fire on the Upper East Side Tuesday morning.
At 6:15 a.m., firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a restaurant on the first floor of a five-story building at 1843 1st Avenue.
FDNY Assistant Chief Michael Gala said when crews arrived, they located a fire in the back of the restaurant that had spread to one floor of the apartment building above it.
A fourth alarm was called to request additional resources to the scene, and a total of 168 firefighters and EMTs responded.
Citizen user videos captured crews working to put out the blaze in the building that houses two restaurants, Domino's Pizza and Dragon One.
According to [Pix11](https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/upper-east-side-building-fire-november-30-2021/), the blaze eventually spread to two floors of the apartment building.
Gala said the ceiling of the first floor collapsed "at the height of the fire," injuring four firefighters.
EMS personnel transported them to area hospitals, where they are being treated for injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
According to a tweet from FDNY Alerts, the fire was deemed under control by 8:19 a.m.
No additional injuries were reported. It is unclear if anyone was displaced as a result of the blaze.
The cause of the fire is under investigation and FDNY Fire Marshals are at the scene.
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Firefighters advise they have the fire under control and are checking for additional hidden pockets of flames.
Firefighters on scene advise that the fire has rekindled on the first floor.
Firefighters advise that the fire is under control.
Firefighters have conducted a primary search on the first floor of the collapsed area and didn't find anyone trapped.
A video from Citizen user shows EMS, officers, and multiple fire trucks with ladders outstretched to the building.
Three firefighters have been evaluated by EMS on the scene.
Firefighters advise they have the fire under control and are checking for additional hidden pockets of flames.
Firefighters on scene advise that the fire has rekindled on the first floor.
Firefighters advise that the fire is under control.
Firefighters have conducted a primary search on the first floor of the collapsed area and didn't find anyone trapped.
A video from Citizen user shows EMS, officers, and multiple fire trucks with ladders outstretched to the building.
Three firefighters have been evaluated by EMS on the scene.
Firefighters advise they have the fire under control and are checking for additional hidden pockets of flames.
Firefighters on scene advise that the fire has rekindled on the first floor.
Firefighters advise that the fire is under control.
Firefighters have conducted a primary search on the first floor of the collapsed area and didn't find anyone trapped.
A video from Citizen user shows EMS, officers, and multiple fire trucks with ladders outstretched to the building.
Three firefighters have been evaluated by EMS on the scene.
Firefighters advise they have the fire under control and are checking for additional hidden pockets of flames.
Firefighters on scene advise that the fire has rekindled on the first floor.
Firefighters advise that the fire is under control.
Firefighters have conducted a primary search on the first floor of the collapsed area and didn't find anyone trapped.
A video from Citizen user shows EMS, officers, and multiple fire trucks with ladders outstretched to the building.
Three firefighters have been evaluated by EMS on the scene.
Firefighters advise they have the fire under control and are checking for additional hidden pockets of flames.
Firefighters on scene advise that the fire has rekindled on the first floor.
Firefighters advise that the fire is under control.
Firefighters have conducted a primary search on the first floor of the collapsed area and didn't find anyone trapped.
A video from Citizen user shows EMS, officers, and multiple fire trucks with ladders outstretched to the building.
Three firefighters have been evaluated by EMS on the scene.
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I live there, everyone got out fine!!
FDNY are heroes. My prayers are with you.
Firefighters have been found and removed.
God Bless FDNY!!!
I live there, everyone got out fine!!
FDNY are heroes. My prayers are with you.
Firefighters have been found and removed.
God Bless FDNY!!!
I live there, everyone got out fine!!
FDNY are heroes. My prayers are with you.
Firefighters have been found and removed.
God Bless FDNY!!!
I live there, everyone got out fine!!
FDNY are heroes. My prayers are with you.
Firefighters have been found and removed.
God Bless FDNY!!!
I live there, everyone got out fine!!
FDNY are heroes. My prayers are with you.
Firefighters have been found and removed.
God Bless FDNY!!!
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