3 people killed, several injured in Upper Manhattan building fire, officials say
Gothamist • • nation
Key Points:
- A three-alarm fire in a six-story building on Dyckman Street in Inwood early Monday morning resulted in three deaths and multiple injuries, according to police and fire officials.
- The FDNY responded with 63 units and 192 personnel, encountering a rapidly spreading fire starting on the first floor and moving up the stairs.
- Three victims, two women and one man, were pronounced dead at the scene, while several others, including one firefighter, were treated for varying degrees of injuries.
- The fire displaced 30 residents, and fire marshals are investigating the cause; the blaze was brought under control by around 3 a.m.
- The National Weather Service issued a special advisory for elevated fire risk in the region due to dry conditions, wind gusts, and low humidity expected later Monday.
