Crime & Safety
Bleecker Street Fire Fills Greenwich Village With Smoke
Neighbors were told to close their windows as the FDNY battled the huge fire.
GREENWICH VILLAGE, NY — Firefighters battled a major fire in a Bleecker Street building Monday, the FDNY said.
The blaze started in the basement of a 10-story building at 160 Bleecker St. about 9:54 a.m. on Monday, an FDNY spokesman told Patch. More than 100 firefighters were on scene battling the blaze shortly before the fire was declared under control at about 11:30 a.m.
No injuries were immediately reported to authorities.
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The cause of the fire was still under investigation on Wednesday evening, an FDNY spokesman
The blaze sent smoke billowing throughout the neighborhood, according to a tweet from the city's emergency notification system.
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.@FDNY 3 Alarm Fire: Bleecker St & Thompson St, MN. Expect smoke & traffic delays in area. People nearby avoid smoke, close windows
— NYCEM - Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) July 5, 2017
According to online real estate listings, the address is home to a 138-year-old co-op called The Atrium. The 10-story building includes 189 co-op units, according to Street Easy.
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