UPDATE Bedford Park: Early Morning Fire in Bedford Park Deli Results in No Injuries

By SÍLE MOLONEY

FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO a commercial fire in Bedford Park in the early hours of Dec. 30, 2023.
Photo courtesy of the Citizens’ App

A fire in Bedford Park that broke out in the early hours of Saturday, Dec. 30, under Gourmet Deli, resulted in no injuries according to the FDNY.

Fire department officials said they received a call at 1 a.m. on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 30, for a report of a fire / smoke at 169 East 205th Street, which is located, on one side, next to a multi-story, residential construction site.

They said the blaze started in the basement of a three-story, multiple dwelling and was brought under control at 2:24 a.m. FDNY officials said the cause of the fire is under investigation.

As reported, firefighters were called to nearby 179 East 205th Street on Sunday, Nov. 12, for reports of a gas leak. Con Edison were also seen at the location the same day and later confirmed in relation to the incident that an appliance had been left off.

As reported, a three-alarm fire on Dec. 18 and which gutted a Kingsbridge Heights deli was caused by lithium-ion batteries, FDNY officials said.

Also, a Christmas Day residential fire in Kingsbridge resulted in no injuries. Meanwhile, as reported, a fire which broke out on Dec. 26 at 3060 Hull Avenue in Norwood resulted in one minor injury.

As also reported, the commercial fire which destroyed several commercial businesses on Bainbridge Avenue in Norwood on Oct. 10 was the result of arson according to the NYPD.

Earlier this month, on Dec. 13, as reported, a five-alarm fire ripped through several small businesses in Kingsbridge, resulting in one minor injury.

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*Miriam Quiñones contributed to this story.

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