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Upper West Side Building Fire

48 W 73rd St, Upper West Side, Manhattan

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Summary

  • A second-floor apartment fire took 60 firefighters to put out Monday afternoon on the Upper West Side.
  • FDNY responded to 48 W. 73rd Street around 3:30 p.m.
  • Firefighters went to the second floor and extinguished a fire in the second floor of the seven-story building.
  • Citizen user video showed a fire engine blocking Columbus Avenue.
  • No injuries were reported.

Timeline

Firefighters searched the floor that burned and the floor above it, and did not find anyone.

Firefighters extinguished the fire with two hoses and are searching the building.

A firefighter informed other firefighters to use Columbus Avenue to get to the scene.

Firefighters transmitted an all-hands alert, meaning that all units on the scene are working to contain the fire.

Firefighters received an unconfirmed report of an odor of smoke on the second floor of a building.

Incident reported at 48 W 73rd St.

Firefighters searched the floor that burned and the floor above it, and did not find anyone.

Firefighters extinguished the fire with two hoses and are searching the building.

A firefighter informed other firefighters to use Columbus Avenue to get to the scene.

Firefighters transmitted an all-hands alert, meaning that all units on the scene are working to contain the fire.

Firefighters received an unconfirmed report of an odor of smoke on the second floor of a building.

Incident reported at 48 W 73rd St.

Firefighters searched the floor that burned and the floor above it, and did not find anyone.

Firefighters extinguished the fire with two hoses and are searching the building.

A firefighter informed other firefighters to use Columbus Avenue to get to the scene.

Firefighters transmitted an all-hands alert, meaning that all units on the scene are working to contain the fire.

Firefighters received an unconfirmed report of an odor of smoke on the second floor of a building.

Incident reported at 48 W 73rd St.

Firefighters searched the floor that burned and the floor above it, and did not find anyone.

Firefighters extinguished the fire with two hoses and are searching the building.

A firefighter informed other firefighters to use Columbus Avenue to get to the scene.

Firefighters transmitted an all-hands alert, meaning that all units on the scene are working to contain the fire.

Firefighters received an unconfirmed report of an odor of smoke on the second floor of a building.

Incident reported at 48 W 73rd St.

Firefighters searched the floor that burned and the floor above it, and did not find anyone.

Firefighters extinguished the fire with two hoses and are searching the building.

A firefighter informed other firefighters to use Columbus Avenue to get to the scene.

Firefighters transmitted an all-hands alert, meaning that all units on the scene are working to contain the fire.

Firefighters received an unconfirmed report of an odor of smoke on the second floor of a building.

Incident reported at 48 W 73rd St.

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Comments30

pagooseMar 7 at 4:27 PM

@briv07 picked up my pup from camp canine a few minutes ago and they seemed unaffected by the fire also

StewiesmomMar 7 at 4:21 PM

Thank you FD ! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ

hblackaMar 7 at 4:02 PM

Yes! Dog is okay. On a leash and barking fine. Firefighters seem to be wrapping up now, wheeling hoses back in

TheAdvocateMar 7 at 3:56 PM

Is that on 74th Street and Columbus Ave? Regardless what the location I pray ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ everyone is safe and no injuries. We have the best FDNY.

dbeeMar 7 at 10:35 PM

@TheAdvocate 73rd

pagooseMar 7 at 4:27 PM

@briv07 picked up my pup from camp canine a few minutes ago and they seemed unaffected by the fire also

StewiesmomMar 7 at 4:21 PM

Thank you FD ! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ

hblackaMar 7 at 4:02 PM

Yes! Dog is okay. On a leash and barking fine. Firefighters seem to be wrapping up now, wheeling hoses back in

TheAdvocateMar 7 at 3:56 PM

Is that on 74th Street and Columbus Ave? Regardless what the location I pray ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ everyone is safe and no injuries. We have the best FDNY.

dbeeMar 7 at 10:35 PM

@TheAdvocate 73rd

pagooseMar 7 at 4:27 PM

@briv07 picked up my pup from camp canine a few minutes ago and they seemed unaffected by the fire also

StewiesmomMar 7 at 4:21 PM

Thank you FD ! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ

hblackaMar 7 at 4:02 PM

Yes! Dog is okay. On a leash and barking fine. Firefighters seem to be wrapping up now, wheeling hoses back in

TheAdvocateMar 7 at 3:56 PM

Is that on 74th Street and Columbus Ave? Regardless what the location I pray ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ everyone is safe and no injuries. We have the best FDNY.

dbeeMar 7 at 10:35 PM

@TheAdvocate 73rd

pagooseMar 7 at 4:27 PM

@briv07 picked up my pup from camp canine a few minutes ago and they seemed unaffected by the fire also

StewiesmomMar 7 at 4:21 PM

Thank you FD ! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ

hblackaMar 7 at 4:02 PM

Yes! Dog is okay. On a leash and barking fine. Firefighters seem to be wrapping up now, wheeling hoses back in

TheAdvocateMar 7 at 3:56 PM

Is that on 74th Street and Columbus Ave? Regardless what the location I pray ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ everyone is safe and no injuries. We have the best FDNY.

dbeeMar 7 at 10:35 PM

@TheAdvocate 73rd

pagooseMar 7 at 4:27 PM

@briv07 picked up my pup from camp canine a few minutes ago and they seemed unaffected by the fire also

StewiesmomMar 7 at 4:21 PM

Thank you FD ! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ

hblackaMar 7 at 4:02 PM

Yes! Dog is okay. On a leash and barking fine. Firefighters seem to be wrapping up now, wheeling hoses back in

TheAdvocateMar 7 at 3:56 PM

Is that on 74th Street and Columbus Ave? Regardless what the location I pray ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ everyone is safe and no injuries. We have the best FDNY.

dbeeMar 7 at 10:35 PM

@TheAdvocate 73rd

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