{"id":155398,"date":"2026-03-06T16:33:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/155398\/"},"modified":"2026-03-06T16:33:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T16:33:44","slug":"laconia-commercial-fire-damages-several-small-businesses-on-east-gunhill-road-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/155398\/","title":{"rendered":"Laconia: Commercial Fire Damages Several Small Businesses on East Gunhill Road"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nBy S\u00cdLE MOLONEY<\/p>\n

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FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO a commercial fire at 1234 East Gunhill Road in the Laconia section of the East Bronx on Friday, March 6, 2026. Video 1 Video by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n

There was one injury reported by the FDNY\/EMS after a\u00a0 4-alarm, commercial fire broke out along a commercial block in the Laconia section of the East Bronx on Thursday night, March 5.<\/p>\n

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The fire department said they received a call at 11.53 p.m. on Thursday night for a report of a fire in a store located at 1234 East Gunhill Road (a deli) located between Pearsall Avenue and Throop Avenue.<\/p>\n

FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO a commercial fire at 1234 East Gunhill Road in the Laconia section of The Bronx on Friday, March 6, 2026. Video 2 Video by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n

They said the fire was in the cockloft of a row of stores located on East Gunhill Road. The cockloft is typically an uninhabited and often inaccessible void space between the top-floor ceiling and the roof of a building.<\/p>\n

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They said a second alarm was raised at 00.08 a.m. on Friday morning, March 6, a third alarm at 00.16 a.m. and a fourth alarm at 00.24 a.m. They said 74 units, comprising 231 firefighters and EMS personnel responded to the scene. NYPD were also onsite and had cordoned off the street next to the deli.<\/p>\n

FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO a commercial fire at 1234 East Gunhill Road in the Laconia section of the East Bronx on Friday, March 6, 2026. Video 3 Video by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n

The FDNY said one firefighter incurred minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital and fire marshals had been notified and will determine the cause of the blaze, which the FDNY said was brought under control at 2:23 a.m.<\/p>\n

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The fire broke out on a rainy day and firefighters were seen tackling the blaze both from the roof and from the ground. They appeared to be drilling \/ welding something inside the deli at one point based on sounds emanating through the night air.<\/p>\n

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FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO a commercial fire at 1234 East Gunhill Road in the Laconia section of the East Bronx on Friday, March 6, 2026. Video 4 Video by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n

Norwood News spoke to Joseph, a male resident of the area, for his reaction. \u201cI hope everyone\u2019s ok; it\u2019s crazy!\u201d he said. Asked if he was a frequent customer at the row of stores, Joseph replied, \u201cYeah, I come here sometimes; it\u2019s convenient. It\u2019s unfortunate that this happened.\u201d When we mentioned the scale of the response as the fire units were taking up a few blocks around the fire area, he said, \u201cYeah, kinda lucky as it\u2019s been raining a little bit.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO a commercial fire at 1234 East Gunhill Road in the Laconia section of the East Bronx on Friday, March 6, 2026.\u00a0 \u00a0
Photo by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n

At 1.31 a.m., Norwood News asked another male resident, Tavaun, who was exiting a nearby McDonalds if he usually frequented the impacted stores and he said, \u201cYeah, all the time.\u201d He said he hadn\u2019t seen the fire burning as he\u2019d been inside, adding, \u201cThey\u2019ve been here for over an hour and 30 minutes now, maybe two hours.\u201d<\/p>\n

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FIREFIGHTERS CAN BE heard seemingly drilling or welding inside 1234 East Gunhill Road in the Laconia section of the East Bronx on Friday, March 6, 2026 after a commercial fire broke out. Video 5 Video by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n

The office for cure violence group, Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.), is located a block or two away from where the fire broke out, at the junction of Boston Road and East Gun Hill Road, and the office of Council Member Kevin Riley (C.D. 12) is located about 6 blocks away at East Gunhill Road and Colden Avenue.<\/p>\n

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FIRE UNITS THAT responded to a commercial fire at 1234 East Gunhill Road in the Laconia section of the East Bronx on Friday, March 6, 2026 were seen for two to three blocks along East Gun Hill Road. Video 6 Video by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n

On Monday, March 2, the councilman had joined other Bronx elected officials, including Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson, Congressman George Latimer (NY-16), State Sen. Jamaal Bailey (S.D. 36), and Assemblyman Michael Benedetto (A.D. 82), in issuing a statement following a fire that broke out at Co-op City, saying in part, \u201cWe are monitoring this morning\u2019s two-alarm fire at 100 Asch Loop in Co-op City. Thank you to FDNY, NYPD, first responders, and the Red Cross for supporting residents. Our offices stand ready to assist.\u201d<\/p>\n

FIREFIGHTERS TACKLE A commercial fire at 1234 East Gunhill Road in the Laconia section of the East Bronx on Friday, March 6, 2026 from the rear of the building and from the roof. Video 7 Video by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n

Click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0to read FDNY\u2019s fire safety tips. \u201cDuring a fire, always close the door behind you!\u201d fire officials say. \u201cIt helps contain smoke and flames, giving you precious time to escape.\u201d<\/p>\n

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