Fire - Wikipedia
Fire is one of the four classical elements and has been used by humans in rituals, in agriculture for clearing land, for cooking, generating heat and light, for signaling, propulsion purposes, smelting, …
1 injured in high-rise apartment building fire in the Bronx
Dec 4, 2025 · Firefighters battled a blaze at a high-rise apartment building in the Soundview section of the Bronx on Wednesday night.
Manhattan apartment building in Upper West Side catches fire
1 day ago · A building in Manhattan caught fire, sending smoke and flames into the air. On Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 8:20 a.m. local time, the Fire Department of the City of New York received a report of a fire …
Upper West Side fire breaks out on Amsterdam – NBC New York
1 day ago · Raging flames leaped from an apartment building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side on Tuesday, raining debris onto the sidewalk and spewing smoke across the cityscape, but causing no …
Dead body found in Bronx apartment building ravaged by 4-alarm fire
Nov 28, 2025 · A dead body was found in a Bronx apartment building ravaged by a four-alarm fire Friday afternoon, officials said. The conflagration started around 3 p.m. on the top floor of a six-story …
Horror moment inferno engulfs New York apartment block as …
2 days ago · A HUGE blaze has engulfed an six-storey apartment building in New York. Shocking footage showed flames and black smoke billowing from the roof of the building on the Upper West …
Bronx shooting ends New York City’s record-tying 12-day streak …
2 days ago · BRONX, NY – New York City’s historic two-week stretch without a homicide ended Sunday night when a 38-year-old man was fatally shot in the Bronx. Police responded just after 9 p.m. to a …
Fire | Chemical Reactions, Heat Transfer & Safety | Britannica
2 days ago · Fire, rapid burning of combustible material with the evolution of heat and usually accompanied by flame. It is one of the human race’s essential tools, control of which helped start it …
Man killed, several others injured after fire rips through apartment ...
Jun 28, 2025 · MOUNT EDEN, the Bronx (WABC) -- A man was killed and several other people were injured after a massive fire ripped through an apartment building in the Bronx late Friday.
Lithium-ion batteries to blame for Bronx fire that injured 15 ...
Jun 23, 2025 · Lithium-ion batteries are to blame for a fire in the Bronx that injured 15 people including a firefighter who had to be intubated.