Kingsbridge: Fire in Multiple Dwelling Under Control, No Injuries

By SÍLE MOLONEY

FIRE UNITS RESPONDED to 68 West 238th Street in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx on March 21 at 7:35 p.m. regarding a fire on the 1st floor of a 5-story, multiple dwelling.
Image courtesy of the Citizen’s App

The FDNY said fire units responded to 68 West 238th Street in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx on March 21 at 7:35 p.m. regarding a fire on the 1st floor of a 5-story, multiple dwelling.

Fire officials later indicated in a tweet that the location of the fire was in Apartment 3C on the first floor.

Bronx All Hands Box 3539, 68 W 238 ST, MULTIPLE DWELLING A, APT 3-C/ 1 FLR, Under Control

— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) March 22, 2022

Officials later confirmed the fire was brought under control at approximately 8:05 p.m. and that there were no injuries.

A citizen user posted a video of the aftermath where a few of the higher windows in the building were seen blown out while one apparent resident was seen emptying a bucket of water outside the building. The user said some residents appeared to be remaining in the building and there did not appear to have been a full evacuation.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Norwood News is continuing to follow up with FDNY on the cause.

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