Huge fire in New York apartment building, 17 November 2017

[gregjrichards]

A huge blaze is ripping through an apartment building in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of New York City on Friday, sending large plumes of smoke into the sky.

The blaze began just after 3pm inside the building located at 565 W. 144th Street and Broadway.

The fire quickly spread to four alarms as video from the scene shows flames on the top floor of the six-story building

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-Hamilton-Heights-building.html#ixzz4yj4TXN8G

 

[gregjrichards]

FDNY
@FDNY
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#FDNY members are on scene of a 4-alarm fire at 565 W 144 St Manhattan

 

[kaen]

I hope everyone escaped. That is an all encompassing blaze.

 

[galiuro]

News on NY NBC station saying building was under construction so hopefully unoccupied.

 

[gregjrichards]

A huge blaze is ripping through an apartment building in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of New York City on Friday, sending large plumes of smoke into the sky.

The blaze began just after 3pm inside the building located at 565 W. 144th Street and Broadway.

The fire quickly spread to four alarms as video from the scene shows flames on the top floor of the six-story building.

At least 200 FDNY firefighters are on the scene trying to put the fire out. The FDNY tweeted that there had been two non-life-threatening injuries to firefighters at the scene.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-Hamilton-Heights-building.html#ixzz4yjTkvLYw

 

[JerseyGirl]

The six-alarm fire was brought under control as of 9 a.m. Saturday.

Seven firefighters suffered minor injuries. One civilian and one police officer also suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The American Red Cross of Greater New York is helping residents who were displaced by the fire by setting up a reception center at PS 153, located at 1750 Amsterdam Ave.

https://www.amny.com/news/hamilton-heights-fire-1.15016589