"FDNY arrived at the Parkchester blaze to find an apartment building at 1470 East Tremont Ave. in Parkchester on fire just after 11 a.m. on Nov. 8. The heavy flames had several workers fleeing from an autobody shop located near the burning building. A second alarm was quickly called and transmitted by the 6th Division. A short time later, fire began venting through the roof of the one-story building."
"Firefighters at the scene of a blaze in Parkchester on Nov. 8, 2025.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell I remember there being a large fire here a few years ago, local resident Steven Ramirez said. It was the same type of vibe, there was smoke everywhere. Some 220 firefighters used seven hose lines, including those from above an apartment building and five tower ladders from the exterior, to knock down the main body of the fire."
Fire marshals are investigating the cause and origin of a ferocious five-alarm fire at 1470 East Tremont Ave. in Parkchester that began just after 11 a.m. on Nov. 8. FDNY found heavy flames pushing workers from a nearby autobody shop and called multiple alarms as fire vented through the one-story building’s roof and a wall collapsed. Four firefighters sustained minor injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital. Some 220 firefighters used seven hose lines and five tower ladders to knock down the main body of the fire, which was placed under control at 2:10 p.m. The incident coincided with a separate fatal medical episode suffered by a Brooklyn firefighter that same day.
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