Bronx fire: 2 FDNY firefighters, resident injured in 5-alarm apartment blaze in Claremont deli
CLAREMONT, Bronx (WABC) — Two firefighters and a resident are recovering from minor injuries they suffered in a fire that broke out at a deli and spread to the apartments above early Monday morning.
Fire crews were called to the scene on Findlay Avenue in the Claremont section around 3:30 a.m.
Authorities say the heavy fire spread from the deli to the second floor and then throughout the five-story apartment building.
Two firefighters and one resident are receiving treatment for minor injuries.
Officials say their response was slightly delayed because there were three cars illegally parked on separate fire hydrants.
Those vehicles were impounded and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
“This is really a reminder that between parking in front of fire hydrants, smoke alarms, there is a lot of work that we need to do together to make sure we are staying safe and that we are making sure incidents like this don’t become deadly,” said New York City OEM Commissioner Zach Iscol.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani also responded to the scene early Monday morning and said he was grateful to the FDNY.
The Department of Buildings has issued a Full Vacate Order at 1365 Findlay Ave., affecting 32 apartment units and four commercial spaces on the ground floor.
The Red Cross said 28 families were displaced by the fire, including 60 adults and 25 children.
Officials are working to help those who lost their homes in the fire.
The FDNY and NYPD will remain at the location to monitor the building, with DOB engineers set to return for an interagency meeting on Tuesday morning.
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