YONKERS, NY — March 10, 2017 — This morning at approximately 6:30am, we received calls from the residents reporting heavy smoke in the building.
First arriving units confirmed the report and found heavy fire in the rear of the building from the ground floor to the top floor.
The building is a four story wood frame set back from the street making access for Fire apparatus very difficult. All residents were evacuated and suppression activities were initiated.
Because the rear porches were covered with plywood as well as sheetrock, it was very difficult to open up the walls to look for hidden fire. The fire eventually went to 3 alarms because of these difficulties.
First arriving units confirmed the report and found heavy fire in the rear of the building from the ground floor to the top floor.
The building is a four story wood frame set back from the street making access for Fire apparatus very difficult. All residents were evacuated and suppression activities were initiated.
Because the rear porches were covered with plywood as well as sheetrock, it was very difficult to open up the walls to look for hidden fire. The fire eventually went to 3 alarms because of these difficulties.
The fire was contained to the rear of the building, but there was heavy water damage to all of the apartments. The building can not be re-occupied until the owner cleans up the water damage and repairs the back steps.
25 residents were relocated by the Yonkers Office of Emergency Management.
The fire started in the rear of the building, but the cause is still under investigation.
Deputy Chief Kevin Ford is Yonkers Fire Department Chief of Operations
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