THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015
YONKERS, NEW YORK
A
fire ripped through a multifamily home in Yonkers on Wednesday night, gutting
the house and leaving 12 people out in the cold.
Firefighters battled a three-alarm blaze at 39 Locust Hill
Ave., where flames tore through the second and third floors of the three-story
wood-frame house. None of the occupants were hurt but three firefighters were
injured, Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Fitzpatrick said.
More than 40 firefighters from about a dozen companies responded around 4:30 p.m. They initially tried to get inside the house but the fire was too intense, though they did rescue a cat from the building.
The main fire was knocked down around 7 p.m., but not before destroying most of the home. The cause of the fire was under investigation.
"Our firefighters had their work cut out for them," Mayor Mike Spano said from the scene.
More than 40 firefighters from about a dozen companies responded around 4:30 p.m. They initially tried to get inside the house but the fire was too intense, though they did rescue a cat from the building.
The main fire was knocked down around 7 p.m., but not before destroying most of the home. The cause of the fire was under investigation.
"Our firefighters had their work cut out for them," Mayor Mike Spano said from the scene.