There were no injuries reported following a track fire at Woodlawn subway station on the Norwood/Woodlawn border on Wednesday, Jan. 29, according to the City’s fire department.

 

FDNY officials said they received a call at 6.47 p.m. for a report of the track fire at the station which is the final stop at the end of the northbound 4 line on Jerome Avenue and Bainbridge Avenue.

 

They said one engine and one ladder were dispatched to the scene and there were no reported injuries. We also reached out to the MTA for comment and will share any updates we receive.

 

Other large, residential fires have broken out in the north Bronx in recent weeks, one Wednesday, Jan. 15, at 3030 Heath Avenue in Kingsbridge, as reported, with two minor injuries, with dozens displaced, and another at 2910 Wallace Avenue in Allerton Friday, Jan. 10, which resulted in eight injuries (six firefighters and two civilians) and hundreds more displaced residents. Pet rescue followed the fire are reported.

Another fire broke out at Parkside Housing Project on the 7th floor at 669 Arnow Avenue on Thursday, Jan. 16, and in Norwood on another residential fire was reported resulting in no injuries and no requests for assistance, according to the Red Cross.

 

There were no injuries reported following a residential fire at 3065 Grand Concourse between East 203rd Street and East 204th Street in Bedford Park on Wednesday night, Jan. 29, and one pet was the only casualty following a separate residential fire at 2587 Bainbridge Avenue in Fordham Manor on Friday, Jan. 31.

 

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.”