Con Edison officials said their crews were continuing to work “around the clock” in steamy temperatures to restore service to the thousands of customers affected by a recent power outage.

After a 5-alarm fire ripped through a two-family wooden home located at 2462 Devoe Terrace in Fordham Manor on Sunday evening, June 22, injuring 15 people, including FDNY and EMS personnel, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Fire Commissioner Ben Tucker, Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Kaz Daughtry and other FDNY officials gathered for a press conference on Monday afternoon, June 23, outside the ruins of the building to give a further update on the blaze and on the investigation into its cause.