Crime & SafetyPublished: Feb. 01, 2026, 12:52 p.m.
Firefighters respond to an “all-hands” fire at 10 Leroy St. in Travis on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Owen Reiter
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A firefighter suffered a minor injury during a blaze that broke out inside a home in the Travis neighborhood of Staten Island on Saturday evening, fire officials said.
The FDNY received the call at 7:57 p.m. for a reported fire on the second floor of a residence at 10 Leroy St., between Victory Blvd. and Cannon Ave.
A total of 21 units and 79 fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene. Firefighters brought the incident under control at 9:24 p.m., an FDNY spokesperson said.
One firefighter with a minor injury was transported to Richmond University Medical Center in West Brighton.
Firefighters respond to an “all-hands” fire at 10 Leroy St. in Travis on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Owen Reiter
Firefighters respond to an “all-hands” fire at 10 Leroy St. in Travis on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Owen Reiter
Firefighters respond to an “all-hands” fire at 10 Leroy St. in Travis on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (Owen Reiter for the Advance/SILive.com)Owen Reiter
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