- Fire started around 3pm at building located at 565 W. 144th Street and Broadway
- At least 100 FDNY firefighters are at the scene battling the large blaze
- It is currently a four-alarm fire; No injuries have been reported as of 4pm
- It’s unclear how many people were inside the building when the blaze started
A huge blaze is ripping through an apartment building in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of New York City on Friday, sending large plumes of smoke into the sky.
The blaze began just after 3pm inside the building located at 565 W. 144th Street and Broadway.
The fire quickly spread to four alarms as video from the scene shows flames on the top floor of the six-story building.
At least 170 FDNY firefighters are on the scene trying to put the fire out.
A huge blaze is ripping through an apartment building in the Hamilton Heights neighborhood of New York City on Friday, sending large plumes of smoke into the sky
The blaze began just after 3pm inside the building located at 565 W. 144th Street and Broadway in upper Manhattan
No injuries have been reported and it’s unclear how many people were inside the building when the blaze started
No injuries have been reported and it’s unclear how many people were inside the building when the blaze started.
An estimated 40 families live in the building, WABC reported. The building has retail stores on the first floor and apartments on floors two through six.
Authorities have closed traffic off around the few blocks surrounding the burning building.
Dozens of people, including residents and store owners, have lined the streets of the hectic scene.
Some witnesses told PIX11 that sections of the building’s facade are falling to the street below.
This is a developing story, please check back for updates.
More than 100 #FDNY battling huge fire in #HamiltonHeights along #Broadway. #fire pic.twitter.com/eAql61EkME
— Kevin Clamato (@KevinClamato) November 17, 2017