{"id":166628,"date":"2026-03-17T21:13:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/166628\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T21:13:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:13:33","slug":"person-waves-for-help-as-fire-rages-in-bronx-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/166628\/","title":{"rendered":"Person waves for help as fire rages in Bronx building"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) \u2014 One person was waving for help as a fire broke out inside a multiple-dwelling building in Kingsbridge on Tuesday, <a href=\"https:\/\/citizen.com\/-OnxAZNUDn0WiFbiKAKl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Citizen video;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Citizen video&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Citizen video<\/a> shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As flames poured out from the third-floor windows near a fire escape, one person was captured on video waving a red flag out of their window, seemingly in need of assistance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/local-news\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:More Local News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;More Local News&quot;}\"> More Local News <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Multiple FDNY trucks and firefighters were seen on site battling the blaze as smoke billowed out from the building.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">FDNY officials said the call came in just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday for the reported fire on Kingsbridge Avenue. The fire was upgraded to a second alarm just after 4 p.m., officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Twelve people were taken to nearby hospitals with minor injuries, according to the FDNY.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The fire was under control at 4:11 p.m., officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Spencer Gustafson is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered New York state and city news since 2023. See more of his work <a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/author\/spencer-gustafson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;here&quot;}\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to PIX11.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to PIX11.&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to PIX11. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"THE BRONX, N.Y. 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