Watch FDNY Crews Tackle Fire in 3 Homes

Dec. 15, 2021
Four people were injured as flames spread to exposures in the Bronx, requiring 200 firefighters to bring the fire under control.

Firefighters battled a four-alarm fire that damaged three homes and left four people injured Tuesday night in the Bronx.

FDNY crews were called to Mead Street in the Van Nest neighborhood around 7:45 p.m., and found heavy fire with extension to the adjacent structures.

According to a report by the New York Post, over 200 firefighters and EMTs responded to the fire.

Firefighters deployed multiple handlines and tower ladders to combat the fire.

Four civilians were injured and treated on scene. 

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