Massive High-Rise Fire in Bronx, NYC — Multiple People Trapped

A major four-alarm fire erupted in a 17-story apartment building in the Bronx, New York, shortly after midnight, prompting a massive emergency response from the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). Dramatic clips from the scene show flames and thick black smoke billowing from the upper floors, with people seen clinging to windows as smoke spread through multiple apartments. The blaze required over 200 firefighters and emergency personnel to battle the fire in several affected units. Emergency crews launched large-scale search and rescue operations as firefighters battled the blaze and assessed structural damage to the Bronx high-rise. Authorities have not confirmed casualties yet, and the cause—suspected to be a gas-related explosion—remains under investigation, with dramatic visuals showing residents trapped by smoke and flames at windows.