Fire Alarm in New York: One Firefighter Taken to Hospital

A fire broke out on Monday morning, 26 October, in a building located in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, USA. The New York Fire Department (FDNY) reported that the alarm came from the building between Second Avenue and Third Avenue on East 80th Street, just before 09:00. It was stated that the fire started in the building's exhaust fan.

More than 75 Personnel Deployed to the Area

More than 75 firefighters and emergency medical staff were dispatched to the scene to respond to the fire. During the response, an injured firefighter was transported to the hospital by ambulance. Officials did not provide detailed information about the firefighter's health status.

Another Fire Erupted in the Area a Day Earlier

In the same area, a high‑rise apartment near East 74th Street and Second Avenue also caught fire the previous evening. In the fire that broke out on Sunday, flames were reported to have risen from the building's balcony. Fire crews brought the flames under control in about 35 minutes. No injuries were reported in this incident.

Investigating the Cause of the Fires

Investigations into the causes of two fires that occurred intermittently on the Upper East Side are ongoing. The FDNY has not yet released additional information about the cause of the fire in the building on East 80th Street or the health status of the firefighter taken to the hospital. The investigation continues.