A three-alarm hearth erupted in a Bronx condominium constructing Thursday afternoon, in accordance with the FDNY, sending residents scrambling to flee the extraordinary blaze.
The FDNY obtained a 911 name in regards to the hearth raging in a six-story condominium constructing on Marion Ave. between E. 195th and E. 196th Sts. in Fordham round 1:15 p.m., officers stated.
FDNY inspecting the condominium concerned in a three-alarm hearth on the fourth flooring of a six-story residential constructing that was reportedly began by an e-bike at 2705 Marion Ave. within the Bronx, Thursday, Might 22, 2025. (Shawn Inglima/New York Day by day Information)
In all, 12 items responded, together with 60 firefighters and EMS personnel, bringing the flames beneath management by 2 p.m. EMS handled one particular person on the scene for minor accidents, in accordance with authorities.
Fireplace marshals are nonetheless investigating the reason for the blaze. Pictures taken on the scene confirmed a charred e-bike in a hallway close to the hearth’s origin level.
A 3-alarm hearth Thursday on the fourth flooring of a six-story residential constructing at 2705 Marion Ave. within the Bronx was reportedly began by an e-bike. (Shawn Inglima/New York Day by day Information)
There have been 40 structural fires attributable to lithium-ion batteries in New York Metropolis within the first three months of 2025, in comparison with 26 throughout the identical time-frame final 12 months — a 53 p.c spike, in accordance with FDNY statistics.
“While structural fires caused by lithium-ion batteries were down last year, we have seen a troubling uptick so far this year and we want to make sure residents heed our warning to charge and store these devices outside where possible to avoid the destruction these intense fires can cause,” Fireplace Commissioner Robert Tucker stated final month. “A malfunctioning or uncertified lithium-ion battery can explode at any moment, charging or not, and residents need to take the necessary precautions to stay safe.”
