Crime & Safety
Fire Breaks Out Within Popular Washington Heights Restaurant Building
A blaze ignited Thursday at 821 W. 181st St., which is the address of the popular Uptown Garrison restaurant.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — Firefighters rushed to the building of a popular Washington Heights restaurant to battle flames that erupted just after noon on Thursday, officials said.
The blaze ignited in the duct works of the building slightly after noon at 821 W. 181st St., FDNY said.
The Uptown Garrison, a popular upscale eatery, is the first-floor tenant of the address, but the FDNY did not specify if that's where the blaze began.
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A photo of the fire shows smoke coming out of the second floor of the building, directly above the restaurant.
A total of 78 firefighters responded to the blaze, and were able to get the flames under control by 1:04 p.m, an FDNY spokesperson told Patch.
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The spokesperson added that nobody was injured in the fire.
The Uptown Garrison did not answer multiple calls from Patch, as its phone has continued to return a busy signal.
Upper Manhattan resident Megan Bartley also said traffic was stopped at Fort Washington and West 181st Street as firefighters fought the blaze.
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