(Credit: By Gary Raynaldo ©Diplomatic Times) Firefighters on scene of a four-alarm fire at an apartment building on West 115th Street in Harlem section of New York City on Jan. 30, 2021
By Gary Raynaldo DIPLOMATIC TIMES
NEW YORK CITY – At least four New York City firefighters were injured and 15 hospitalized after battling a blaze that swept through an apartment building located at West 115th Street in Harlem early Saturday. The fire began on the first floor at approximately 7:30 a.m. and spread to the second floors. The fire was under control around 10:15 a.m. At least four firefighters were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The rest were hospitalized with minor injuries, according to the FDNY. No civilian injuries were reported.
(Credit: NYCFireWiretwitter) Flames shooting out from windows in Harlem apartment building early Saturday Jan. 30, 2021
(Credit: By Gary Raynaldo ©Diplomatic Times) A firefighter in window of second floor of six story apartment building that caught on fire in Harlem on West 115th Street in New York City on Jan. 30, 2021
FDNY Manhattan Battalion Chief Engine 11 on scene of a four-alarm fire at an apartment building on West 115th Street in Harlem section of New York City on Jan. 30, 2021 (©Diplomatic Times)
(©Diplomatic Times) Firefighters on scene of a four-alarm fire at an apartment building on West 115th Street in Harlem section of New York City on Jan. 30, 2021
The cause of the fire was unknown. An undisclosed number of displaced residents were evacuated and taken to a nearby MTA bus to stay warm in the early morning freezing temperatures.
(Credit: By Gary Raynaldo ©Diplomatic Times) Firefighters on scene of a four-alarm fire at an apartment building on West 115th Street in Harlem section of New York City on Jan. 30, 2021
According to the FDNY, the flames quickly extended from apartments on the first floor up to the second level. That prompted the first responding FDNY units to call for additional help with the fire going up to four alarms. About 40 FDNY units with 200 members responded to fast spreading blaze. It remains unclear how many families were displaced by the blaze.
(Credit: By Gary Raynaldo ©Diplomatic Times) Firefighters survey the damage at scene of four-alarm fire in Harlem apartment building.
(Credit: By Gary Raynaldo ©Diplomatic Times) A firefighter leaves apartment building after the four-alarm blaze is brought under control. Jan. 30, 2021
(Credit: By Gary Raynaldo ©Diplomatic Times) Firefighters on scene of a four-alarm fire at an apartment building on West 115th Street in Harlem section of New York City on Jan. 30, 2021
(Credit: By Gary Raynaldo ©Diplomatic Times) Discarded debris outside apartment building on West 115th Street in Harlem section of New York City on Jan. 30, 2021
(Credit: By Gary Raynaldo ©Diplomatic Times) FDNY crew fold and wrap up hoses back into engine after fire is successfully under control at Harlem apartment building
