Crime & Safety

Another Chemical Fire Erupts At Yonkers Warehouse Just Over 2 Weeks After Previous Fire, Officials Say

It was the second time this month that fire and hazmat crews were called to the European Beauty Concept warehouse on Woodworth Avenue.

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Updated on: September 22, 2025

Heavy smoke filled the sky in Yonkers, New York, after a warehouse went up in flames Saturday morning.

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It was the second time this month that fire and hazmat crews were called to the European Beauty Concept warehouse on Woodworth Avenue.

Fire officials said a call came in around 3 a.m. reporting smoke coming out of the building, and when crews made entry, they discovered it wasn't a fire, but chemicals had oxidized and were releasing a toxic gas.

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