The FDNY battled a massive five-alarm fire in the Bronx that destroyed a building that houses seven businesses early Tuesday morning, officials said.
#FDNY members are on scene of a 5-alarm fire at 316 E 194 St. #Bronx pic.twitter.com/gggm22GATz
— FDNY (@FDNY) April 24, 2018
The FDNY received the call about a fire on the first floor of 316 E. 194th St. near Marion Avenue in Fordham around 5:30 a.m., according to the department’s Twitter account.
FDNY Chief of Department James Leonard said that the blaze “is still not under control” and that it will be investigated by fire marshals, according to a tweet posted around 9 a.m., however, it was brought under control an hour later, the department tweeted.
Photos posted to the FDNY’s account showed flames and smoke billowing from the roof of the building. Leonard said that upon the FDNY’s arrival, there were “heavy fire conditions, heavy smoke conditions on all seven stores” and the building “is totally destroyed.”
“The success here today is that we have no injuries. The bad news is that we have a total loss of a building and seven businesses have lost their building,” Leonard added.
A Laundromat, pharmacy and one restaurant were among the businesses located at 316 E. 194th St, NBC4 reported.
There are currently no injuries reported at the scene of a 5-alarm fire at 316 E 194 St. #Bronx pic.twitter.com/xB3FmbrMOi
— FDNY (@FDNY) April 24, 2018
Upon arrival we had heavy fire conditions, heavy smoke conditions on all 7 stores –#FDNY Chief of Dept Leonard describes today’s 5th alarm, 316 E 194 St #Bronx pic.twitter.com/QJLQL9NWjG
— FDNY (@FDNY) April 24, 2018
As you can see, the building is totally destroyed. At the present time we have zero injuries to civilians or Firefighters –#FDNY Chief of Dept Leonard describes today’s 5th alarm, 316 E 194 St #Bronx pic.twitter.com/RQbY3zsOfY
— FDNY (@FDNY) April 24, 2018
The success here today is that we have no injuries. The bad news is that we have a total loss of a building and seven businesses have lost their building –#FDNY Chief of Dept Leonard describes today’s 5th alarm, 316 E 194 St #Bronx pic.twitter.com/MC5CJlwsvV
— FDNY (@FDNY) April 24, 2018
The fire is still not under control. The fire will be investigated by Fire Marshals –#FDNY Chief of Dept Leonard describes today’s 5th alarm, 316 E 194 St #Bronx pic.twitter.com/1yVWn30HJz
— FDNY (@FDNY) April 24, 2018
#FDNY members continue operating on scene of a 5-alarm fire at 316 E 194 St. in the #Bronx. The fire is now under control. pic.twitter.com/HreVJOponk
— FDNY (@FDNY) April 24, 2018
