STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two destructive three-alarm blazes broke out overnight Friday into Saturday and sent five people to local hospitals.
The first fire broke out at 250 Elverton Ave., a dead-end street off Leverett Avenue in Great Kills, around 11:23 p.m., according to a spokesperson for the FDNY.
Flames tore through a 2.5 story private dwelling and strengthened to the point where a second alarm was declared at 11:42 p.m.
A three-alarm fire broke out at 250 Elverton Ave. in Great Kills on Jan 30, 2026.(Steve White for the Advance/SILive.com)
As noted by the spokesperson, at 12:44 a.m. Saturday, the Elverton Avenue fire demanded a third alarm.
The flames were brought under control by 2:53 a.m.
Ultimately, one civilian and two firefighters were taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the FDNY said.
The Department of Buildings was requested due to a partial collapse of the structure. However, the FDNY spokesperson explained that none of the injuries were sustained from this collapse.
A three-alarm fire broke out at 250 Elverton Ave. in Great Kills on Jan 30, 2026.(Steve White for the Advance/SILive.com)
Photos from the scene show a massive emergency response. An orange glow can be seen through the smoke billowing from openings in the structure. The exterior visibly suffered severe charring and structural damage.
The West Brighton fire
As firefighters battled the Great Kills emergency, another fire broke out at 385 Bard Ave. off Castleton Avenue in West Brighton around 1:14 a.m.
A three-alarm fire broke out in a private house located at 385 Bard Ave. in West Brighton on the morning of Jan. 31, 2026.(Steve White for the Advance/SILive.com)
Firefighters responded to this emergency, which saw flames extend throughout the two-story home and its attic.
At 1:44 a.m. a second alarm was declared; at 1:55 a.m. that became a third alarm, according to the FDNY spokesperson.
A total of 63 units consisting of 192 fire and EMS personnel responded to this second emergency, which was brought under control by 3:54 a.m.
A three-alarm fire broke out in a private house located at 385 Bard Ave. in West Brighton on the morning of Jan. 31, 2026.(Steve White for the Advance/SILive.com)
A civilian with a non-life-threatening injury and a firefighter with a minor injury were taken to local hospitals.
The cause of this fire remains under investigation, the FDNY said.
Images from this scene show considerable exterior damage to the attic, from which smoke can be seen wafting out of.