By Gus Saltonstall
A fire broke out Tuesday evening on the Upper West Side, a police spokesperson confirmed to West Side Rag.
The flames ignited around 6:10 p.m. within a store at 2265 Broadway, between West 81st and 82nd streets, police said. The address is home to both the Excellence Barber Shop and the Jubilee Convenience Inc. & Smoke Shop, but it is unclear as of Tuesday night which business the fire took place in.
The address is also directly next to a Claire’s.
A total of 79 firefighters and EMS members responded to the flames, and were about to have it under control by 6:45 p.m., FDNY said.
One person was injured in the incident, but refused medical attention at the scene, FDNY added.
The Fire Marshall will investigate the cause of the blaze.
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While fire is never funny, even when no one is injured, is anyone else amused by the irony of a “smoke shop” going up in flames? Reminds me of the time decades ago when “Tad’s Flame Steaks” on East 86th had a major fire and was forced to close. Apparently, too much “flame” on their steaks.