A blaze erupted inside a home in Melrose, sending massive clouds of thick smoke billowing into the neighborhood.
Citizen app footage taken around 2:30 p.m. Friday shows flames shooting from the home on East 160th St. as firefighters operate from stretched ladders above.
Notify NYC says the fire escalated to a third alarm, warning those nearby to close their windows.
News 12 reached out to the FDNY for information and is awaiting a response.
Images posted on the FDNY’s X page show the house charred and destroyed.
This is a developing story. Stay with News 12 for the latest.