A fire reported in the Van Cortlandt Village section of the Bronx on Thursday, April 7, has been brought under control according to the FDNY.

 

 

The FDNY tweeted that all hands were requested to respond at approximately 2.30 p.m. to a fire in Apt D42 in the D wing on the 4th floor of a multiple dwelling at 80 Van Cortlandt Park South.

 

Bronx All Hands Box 3583, 80 VAN CORTLANDT PARK S, MULTIPLE DWELLING A, D WING – 4 FL

— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) April 7, 2022

 

According to a later update on Twitter from the FDNY, the fire was reported to be under control at around 2.44 p.m. Norwood News has contacted the FDNY for more information about the cause as well as any reported injuries.

Bronx All Hands Box 3583, 80 VAN CORTLANDT PARK S, MULTIPLE DWELLING A, APT D42 D WING 4 FL, Under Control

— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) April 7, 2022

 

A representative from FDNY replied, saying that firefighters were dispatched at 2.12 p.m., arrived at the scene at 2.17 p.m. and brought the fire, which the FDNY official said was on the 7th floor of a non-fireproof, multiple dwelling building, under control at 2.43 p.m. “One firefighter sustained minor injuries and was transported to North Central Bronx hospital,” the FDNY official said.

 

One resident later asked if the fire alarm was working.

 

We followed up with the FDNY on Friday, April 8, to check if they knew the cause of the fire and they responded, saying that as it had been placed under control less than 24 hours prior to our request, they appreciated people’s patience, adding that the investigation remained ongoing.

 

Norwood News is continuing to follow up with the FDNY in relation to the cause of the fire.