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Parkside Housing Project: No Injuries Reported after Fire Breaks Out on 7th Floor at 669 Arnow Ave

There were no injuries reported after a residential fire broke out in NYCHA’s Parkside Housing Project, located south of the Olinville section of The Bronx on Thursday, Jan. 16, amid snowy conditions, according to the FDNY.

 

A department spokesperson said the FDNY received a call for a report of a fire at 8.27 p.m. on Jan. 16 at 669 Arnow Avenue, Parkside Housing Project, in an occupied multiple dwelling located between Olinville Avenue and Barker Avenue.

FIREFIGHTERS ARE SEEN carrying torches on the roof of 669 Arnow Avenue in the Parkside Housing Project  section of the Bronx on Thursday night, Jan. 16, 2025, after a fire broke out on the 7th floor of the building. 
Screenshot courtesy of the Citizens’ App

The spokesperson said the fire was located on the 7th floor of the building, and that 12 units, comprising 60 fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene. The spokesperson added that the fire was brought under control at 8.59 p.m. and that the cause is under investigation by FDNY fire marshals.

 

Norwood News has reached out to the Red Cross for details of any displaced residents and will share any updates we receive.

 

According to NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) records, there is one open violation for the address as of Feb. 22, 2024, for failure to file a FISP cycle technical report (relating to the facade of the building) by 2/21/2024.

COAT DRIVE
Flier courtesy of the Office of Assemblyman John Zaccaro Jr.

Two other large, residential fires have broken out in the north Bronx in recent days, one Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 3030 Heath Avenue in Kingsbridge, as reported, with two minor injuries and dozens displaced, and another at 2910 Wallace Avenue in Allerton Friday, Jan. 9, which resulted in eight injuries (six firefighters and two civilians) and hundreds of displaced residents.

 

Click here to read FDNY’s fire safety tips. “During a fire, always close the door behind you!” fire officials say. “It helps contain smoke and flames, giving you precious time to escape. Your quick action can make the difference.”

 

 

 

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