Explosion at Greenwich Village apartment building New York, 28 June 2017

[gregjrichards]

Breaking News

An 'explosion' has been reported in Greenwich Village apartment building.

Plumes of smoke billowed from 60 East 9th street after the blast at around 5.45pm on Wednesday.

The New York Fire Department received reports of a fire on the sixth floor of the luxury co-op building a 5.45pm.
Several fire trucks raced to the scene to battle the blaze.

Witnesses described hearing a bang shortly before the smoke plumed."


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...Village-apartment-building.html#ixzz4lL1MTigN

 

[gregjrichards]

"Footage posted on social media showed firefighters smashing windows — in the attempt to ventilate the building and rescue those who were still trapped — as residents watched on from the street and nearby rooftops.

“There’s a really intense fire in a building on Broadway and 8th St by Astor Place in Manhattan,” tweeted Jamie Kimmel.

The city’s emergency management team urged locals to stay away and warned of possible traffic delays, due to the smoke."

http://nypost.com/2017/06/28/firefighters-battle-intense-blaze-in-greenwich-village/

 

[wfgodot]

Down from five- to three-alarm now.

http://www.metro.us/news/local-news/new-york/greenwich-village-fire-rages-downgraded-to-3-alarm