7 Injured In Washington Heights High Rise Fire

Firefighters say seven people were injured in the fire Friday evening, two of them seriously.

• Sep 20, 2019

Former Tenant Charged With Murder, Arson In Queens Fire That Killed Wheelchair-Bound Woman

Sources tell CBS2 former tenant Persaud Rampersaud - who was recently evicted – is accused of setting the fire with an ignitable liquid while Bibi Jasmin slept.

• Sep 4, 2019

NYCHA Transformer Bursts Into Flames, Leaves Bronx High-Rise Residents Without Power

CBS2 reached to Con Edison to ask about multiple complaints regarding the high-rise's power. Con Edison said the transformer is actually owned by NYCHA and is supposed to power the seven Bronx buildings.

• Jul 10, 2019

Woman Dies After Being Found At Scene Of Queens Fire

A woman died Sunday after being found at the scene of a fire in Queens.

• Jan 7, 2018

Pig Roast In Basement Blamed For Brooklyn Fire; Building Super Arrested

An extra-alarm fire in East Flatbush, Brooklyn Sunday was caused by someone roasting a pig, the FDNY said.

• Dec 31, 2017

Man Found Dead In Home That Caught Fire In Queens

A man was found dead Tuesday in a home that was on fire in St. Albans, Queens, police said.

• Dec 19, 2017

Fire Breaks Out In Dyker Heights, Brooklyn, Spreads To 2 Buildings

An extra-alarm fire broke out in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn and spread to two buildings Monday evening.

• Sep 11, 2017

1 Dead, 4 Injured In Crown Heights, Brooklyn Fire

One person was killed and four others were injured late Thursday in a fire in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

• Aug 10, 2017

Fire Rips Through Building In Borough Park, Brooklyn

An extra-alarm fire broke out in Borough Park, Brooklyn late Sunday.

• Jul 9, 2017

Death Toll In London High-Rise Fire Climbs To At Least 12

Authorities believe the death toll will rise. 

• Jun 14, 2017

Family Devastated After Fast-Moving Fire Leaves 5 Dead, Including 3 Kids, In Queens Village

Five people, including three children were killed Sunday when a fast moving fire swept through a two-story house in Queens.

• Apr 23, 2017

Devastating Elmhurst, Queens Fire Was Completely Preventable, Prosecutors Say

Arson charges have been filed against a Westchester County contractor in a devastating fire in Elmhurst, Queens this week – and prosecutors said the fire was entirely preventable.

• Apr 13, 2017

Contractor Charged With Arson In Queens Fire That Damaged 112 Apartments

A contractor was charged with arson Wednesday in connection to an extra-alarm fire that left dozens of families homeless in Elmhurst, Queens.

• Apr 12, 2017

Firefighters Hurt As Extra-Alarm Fire Sweeps Through Queens Apartment Building

An extra-alarm fire was raging Tuesday evening in apartment building in Elmhurst, Queens.

• Apr 11, 2017

9 Injured, 3 Critically In Flatbush, Brooklyn Fire

Nine people were injured, three of them critically, when a fire broke out in a seven-story building in Flatbush, Brooklyn.

• Mar 30, 2017

Fire Rips Through Apartment Building In Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn

A fire swept through an apartment building in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn Thursday evening.

• Mar 9, 2017

14 Business Owners Devastated After Kew Gardens Hills, Queens Fire

Merchants got a look Saturday at the full scope of the damage from an extra-alarm fire that burned up a strip mall in Queens.

• Dec 31, 2016

Fire Destroys 14 Businesses In Kew Gardens Hills, Queens

An extra-alarm fire broke out on a commercial block in Queens Friday evening and went on to leave 14 businesses in ruin.

• Dec 30, 2016

1 Dead After Fire Sweeps Through Vacant Apartment Building, Spreads In Brooklyn

One person is dead after an extra-alarm fire broke out Tuesday night in an apartment building in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn.

• Nov 1, 2016

21 Injured In Harlem High-Rise Fire

Twenty-one people were injured Monday evening when an extra-alarm fire broke out in a Harlem apartment building.

• Oct 3, 2016

Firefighters Battle Three-Alarm Blaze In Jamaica, Queens

The fire erupted around 9:30 a.m. Monday on Liberty Avenue in Jamaica.

• May 16, 2016

5-Alarm Fire Destroys 3 Multi-Family Homes In Cypress Hills, Brooklyn

Firefighters worked to battle a 5-alarm fire in Brooklyn Sunday evening.

• Apr 24, 2016

Dozens Of Residents Displaced By Massive Fire In Brooklyn

Early Wednesday morning, crews were still putting out hot spots and keeping a close watch on the smoldering structures on DeKalb Avenue in Bushwick.

• Mar 30, 2016

Major Fire Breaks Out In Brooklyn Commercial Building Overnight

FDNY firefighters battled a major fire in Brooklyn overnight.

• Mar 6, 2016

Gas Explosions Set Off Fire In Chelsea High-Rise

The explosions occurred on the sixth, seventh and eighth floors of a building on West 25th Street shortly before 1:50 a.m. Monday, authorities said.

• Jul 7, 2014

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