Massive Fire Breaks Out in CH Building
Around 7:15 Thursday evening, emergency services received a call for a fire on the second floor of 740 Empire Blvd, a building at the corner of Troy Avenue and Empire Boulevard, with many Jewish residence • Full Story, Photos
Around 7:15 Thursday evening, emergency services received a call for a fire on the second floor of 740 Empire Blvd, a building at the corner of Troy Avenue and Empire Boulevard, with many Jewish residence.
Flames could be seen billowing from the windows of a first-floor apartment of the six-story building as firefighters rescued panicked building occupants from fire escapes, and evacuated the building.
In just a few minutes, the firefighters had the blaze under control, and soon after extinguished it.
Hatzalah rushed to respond as well, with multiple volunteers and ambulances on scene.
As of 8:00, there were no reported injuries, with emergency apparatus still on scene.
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