NEW YORK — At least four firefighters and one civilian were injured Sunday when a fire broke out in a New York City commercial building, authorities said.
Firefighters were at the scene of the building, where flames broke out in the Fordham Heights neighborhood of the Bronx at about 10:30 a.m. EST, WABC-TV reported.
The blaze was originally classified as a three-alarm fire but became a five-alarm fire as more firefighters responded to the area of 181st Street and Grand Concourse, according to WNYW-TV.
The New York City Fire Department shared video on its Twitter page, showing flames and heavy smoke.
FDNY members are continuing to operate at a 5-alarm fire at 2096 Grand Concourse in the Bronx. pic.twitter.com/lU5cdal8mj
— FDNY (@FDNY) March 5, 2023
The fire began in the back of the building and spread to a loft, WPIX-TV reported.
This building that caught fire has a row of stores attached to it, according to WABC. The television station said the fire could have been started by an e-bike but was unable to confirm that information.
Smoke from the fire could be seen up to seven miles away in the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, WNBC-TV reported.
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