Bronx Fire Engulfs Prospect Avenue Businesses, FDNY Responds

Massive Fire Erupts on Prospect Avenue

• 🚒 A significant fire broke out in the Bronx, triggering a massive response from the FDNY in the Melrose section.
• 💨 Heavy, dark smoke billowed into the sky as firefighters battled the intense flames.

Business Destruction and Aftermath

• 💥 Several businesses on Prospect Avenue, including a deli, a fruit stand, and a 99-cent store, were destroyed and have collapsed.
• 🏗️ Firefighters are beginning to clear the debris as they start their investigation into the cause of the fire.

Firefighting Efforts and Safety

• 🔥 The fire was initially a five-alarm incident due to the strength of the flames and smoke.
• ⚠️ Firefighters fought the blaze from the outside due to its intensity, but fortunately, there were no injuries.
• 🏠 Residents of a nearby apartment building were temporarily evacuated but later allowed back inside.

Community Impact and Investigation

• 🚫 Prospect Avenue remains closed between 160th and 161st Streets.
• 😷 The Red Cross confirmed that no one was displaced by the fire.
• 🏘️ City officials are advising nearby residents to close their windows due to lingering smoke.
• 🔍 The investigation into the exact cause of the fire is ongoing.