Crime & Safety

Washington Heights Fire: Burnt Items Thrown Out Of Windows

Firefighters within a building at 729 West 186th Street were throwing burnt belongings out of broken windows onto scaffolding below.

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A firetruck responding to flames at a Washington Heights building.
A firetruck responding to flames at a Washington Heights building. (Photo Credit: Hope Kaye)

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — A major fire broke out in Washington Heights around 12:50 p.m. on Friday, according to emergency alerts and an eyewitness.

The flames happened within the top floors of a building at 729 West 186th Street, an eyewitness told Patch.

You can see blackened windows on the top floor of the Washington Heights building. Credit: Hope Kaye

Around 30 minutes after the flames started within the building, firefighters inside started tossing charred belongings out of their windows and onto the scaffolding below, the eyewitness told Patch.

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Photo Credit: Hope Kaye

The New York Police Department is also at the scene.

The eyewitness told Patch that two people were taken away in ambulances.

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Patch is still waiting for the FDNY to respond with added details relating to the 729 West 186th Street flames.

This is a developing story, please check back in for details.

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