It was a dramatic scene on Webster Avenue near Fordham Road as crews battled a raging fire that destroyed a 24-hour Laundromat and several other businesses.
The fire happened at noon on March 22, with fire crews saying it began at Express Laundry, a 24-hour Laundromat that’s been there for nearly 20 years. Fire crews were spotted on the ladder hosing down the property that included a Domino’s Pizza. A beauty parlor, deli store, and a locksmith business suffered some flooding damage. Fire can be smelled as far away as Lehman College. More than 160 firefighters and EMS personnel responded to the blaze that was under control at around 3 p.m. Winds did not help firefighters take out the blaze faster.
Traffic was closed off on busy Webster Avenue between Fordham Road and East 188th Street.
Two firefighters sustained minor injuries. Fire marshals are investigating the cause of the fire.
Additional reporting by Miriam Quinones.
My husband was working in the area and he told me about it. He was able to smell the smoke from the Bronx Zoo!
I feel so bad for the Bronx….