UPDATE – Early video: Manhattan 4th alarm with people trapped, injuries & mayday
Big fire across from my building on W.60th St. @billritter7 @ABC7NY pic.twitter.com/sIVtCbU6by
— Harold Abrams (@haroldabrams) December 22, 2016
News reports indicate a high-rise fire this (Thursday) evening at 515 W. 59th Street in Manhattan has injured firefighters and civilians. A 4th alarm was struck at about 6:25 p.m. ET with a request for four additional truck companies.
18 injuries reported at 4th alarm, 515 W 59 St: 10 minor & 4 serious to civilians, 4 minor to FF. Fire is knocked down. pic.twitter.com/pcp26QSRzm
— FDNY (@FDNY) December 23, 2016
The fire was reported around 5:00 p.m. with reports of numerous people trapped in the high rise. Also reports of a mayday that has been cleared.
#FDNY members are on scene of a 3-alarm fire at 515 W 59th Street. Follow @FDNYalerts for updates pic.twitter.com/0UaqnMeJ64
— FDNY (@FDNY) December 22, 2016
Three firefighters are among at least six people hurt in a fire that’s burning in a high-rise apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side Thursday afternoon.
The three-alarm fire broke out on West 59th Street near Tenth Avenue.
UPDATE: 13 hurt in Manhattan high-rise fire, FDNY says, including 10 civilians https://t.co/6UfqAtRTmc (Photo: @ManeeshaMukhi) pic.twitter.com/x5zrI6fVSo
— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) December 22, 2016
Fire officials said the fire started in a third-floor apartment.
The six people injured were three firefighters and three civilians. Their injuries are not considered life-threatening.
Fire ???? in apartment building across the street from mine W.60th St. @SadeABC pic.twitter.com/vmbt6W5FaM
— Harold Abrams (@haroldabrams) December 22, 2016
A three-alarm fire at an apartment building on Manhattan’s West Side has residents trapped on the roof and inside, the FDNY said.
MAN 3-ALARM 515 W 59 ST, MULTIPLE DWELLING FIRE ON THE 3RD FLR,
— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) December 22, 2016
