A fire that broke out in a 6-story multiple dwelling in University Heights was brought under control in the early hours of Monday, May 31, 2021.

 

Images from the Citizen’s App show a number of firefighters and fire trucks at the scene. An FDNY tweet at 3.28 a.m. indicated that “All Hands” were responding to the incident.

Bronx All Hands Box 3385, 2707 SEDGWICK AVE, Multiple Dwelling 'A' Fire, APT 5C

— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) May 31, 2021

An update by a user of the Citizen’s App posted at 3.38 a.m. indicated that firefighters had reported that nobody had been located inside the building at that point, and that the fire had been brought under control.

 

Bronx All Hands Box 3385, 2707 SEDGWICK AVE, Multiple Dwelling 'A' Fire, APT 5C, Under Control

— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) May 31, 2021

The FDNY later confirmed directly to Norwood News that the FDNY had been alerted to a fire in a 6-story building (150×125) at 2707 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx at 2.59 a.m. on May 31, following reports of an electrical fire in the ceiling of the 5th floor.

 

Officials said the fire was brought under control at 3.36 a.m., that there were no injuries, and that fire marshals were investigating the cause.

 

Norwood News is following up with the FDNY on the cause.