{"id":175840,"date":"2026-03-26T11:51:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/175840\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:51:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:51:10","slug":"firefighters-battle-5-alarm-fire-in-belmont-bronx-apartment-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/175840\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefighters battle 5-alarm fire in Belmont, Bronx apartment building"},"content":{"rendered":"

ByEyewitness News \"WABC<\/p>\n

Thursday, March 26, 2026 11:26AM<\/p>\n

\"4-alarm<\/p>\n

BELMONT, Bronx (WABC) — A five-alarm fire is burning through an apartment building in the Bronx.<\/p>\n

The flames broke out just after 5:30 a.m. Thursday inside the building on East 184th Street in the Belmont section.<\/p>\n

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Fire quickly engulfed the top floor of the building. Flames could be seen shooting through the roof.<\/p>\n

A section of the parapet fell to the ground while still on fire.<\/p>\n

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Residents were evacuated from the entire building. No injuries were immediately reported.<\/p>\n

The cause of the fire is under investigation.<\/p>\n

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