West Side Rag
  • TOP NEWS
  • OPEN/CLOSED
  • FOOD
  • SCHOOLS
  • OUTDOORS
  • REAL ESTATE
  • ART & CULTURE
  • POLITICS
  • COLUMNS
  • CRIME
  • HISTORY
  • ABSURDITY
  • CONTACT
West Side Rag
No Result
View All Result

Get WSR FREE in your inbox

Search the site

No Result
View All Result

Get WSR FREE in your inbox

AVAILABLE NOW!


HERE

Two Injured in Chair Fire on 68th Street

March 2, 2020 | 8:43 AM
in NEWS
6

A chair caught fire in a sixth-floor apartment at 25 West 68th Street early Monday, drawing a large response from FDNY and resulting in two injuries.

The fire was called in at 6:24 a.m., according to an FDNY spokesman. Twenty units with 78 firefighters responded to he scene, and had the fire under control by 6:58 a.m.

Two civilians were injured in the blaze, but both declined transport to the hospital.

It’s not immediately clear what caused the fire.

Streetview photo of the building.

Share this article:
Subscribe
Notify of
guest

guest

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

6 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
ian
ian
3 years ago

What is a “chair fire”?

0
Reply
West Sider
Author
West Sider
3 years ago
Reply to  ian

A chair was on fire.

0
Reply
Bridget Russo
Bridget Russo
3 years ago
Reply to  West Sider

It took 78 firemen to put out a burning chair.

0
Reply
Richard
Richard
3 years ago
Reply to  Bridget Russo

78 firemen to put out a chair fire!? Gee, if I didn’t know better, I’d guess that’s a union job.

0
Reply
Mark
Mark
3 years ago
Reply to  Richard

I worked for 40 years on the fire department and can answer your concerns about the response. The risk is that the fire in the chair, which likely consists of flammable padding, will quickly spread to other flammable furnishings and materials in the apartment, and quickly involve the entire apartment and possibly beyond.

It takes time to get firefighters, hoses and equipment up six floors, smoke threatens upper floors which are full of residents who may require assistance walking down stairs once smoke permeates the elevator shafts.

Fighting a fire and assisting residents to safety, especially if elevators cannot be used, is extremely labor intensive. Hopefully that helps you understand the reason for a large initial response.

0
Reply
B.B.
B.B.
3 years ago

Likely cause of chair fire? Will say it comes down to one word; cigarette. Ok maybe just “smoking”.

0
Reply

YOU MIGHT LIKE...

Mayor Announces New Partnership With Faith-Based Group to House Asylum Seekers
NEWS

Mayor Announces New Partnership With Faith-Based Group to House Asylum Seekers

June 5, 2023 | 7:27 PM
After 42 Years, West Side Kids Toy Store Is Moving
NEWS

After 42 Years, West Side Kids Toy Store Is Moving

June 5, 2023 | 5:50 PM
Previous Post

Beacon Hardware Opening Under New Management on Monday

Next Post

Monday Bulletin: Bag Ban Delay, Virus Restaurant Slowdown, Meet Cute at Jake’s Dilemma

this week's events image

Explore Your Favorite Subject

20th precinct 24th precinct american museum of natural history animals art bicycling bulletin central park closings columns community board 7 coronavirus crash crime dogs events fdny fire food gale brewer helen rosenthal history homelessness jcc lincoln center monday bulletin morning bulletin nypd openings openings and closings pedestrian safety photography photos politics public schools pupper west side real estate restaurants riverside park silver stars fitness snow sponsored subway upper west side uws

CITY NEWS

The City
Brick Underground
City Limits
Eater
Gothamist
NY Daily News
NY Post
NY Times

LOCAL RESOURCES

Bloomingdale Neighborhood History Group
Central Park Conservancy
CB7
Community Education Council 3
Assembly District 67
The New York Historical Society
Riverside Park
West End Preservation

UWS Blogs

Bloomingdale History Central Park Blogger
North River Notes

Next Post
Monday Bulletin: Bag Ban Delay, Virus Restaurant Slowdown, Meet Cute at Jake’s Dilemma

Monday Bulletin: Bag Ban Delay, Virus Restaurant Slowdown, Meet Cute at Jake's Dilemma

Stunning Classic 8 Apartment with 40 Feet of Central Park Exposure

Stunning Classic 8 Apartment with 40 Feet of Central Park Exposure

Three Boys Charged in Morningside Killing Attended Same Middle School; ‘Parents Were Shaken’ But Rally to Recover

Three Boys Charged in Morningside Killing Attended Same Middle School; 'Parents Were Shaken' But Rally to Recover

  • ABOUT US
  • CONTACT US
  • NEWSLETTER
  • WSR MERCH!
  • ADVERTISE
  • EVENTS
  • PRIVACY POLICY
  • TERMS OF USE
  • SITE MAP
Site design by RLDGROUP

© 2023 West Side Rag | All rights reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • TOP NEWS
  • THIS WEEK’S EVENTS
  • OPEN/CLOSED
  • FOOD
  • SCHOOLS
  • OUTDOORS
  • REAL ESTATE
  • ART & CULTURE
  • POLITICS
  • COLUMNS
  • CRIME
  • HISTORY
  • ABSURDITY
  • CONTACT US
  • WSR SHOP

© 2023 West Side Rag | All rights reserved.