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<\/a>FIREFIGHTERS RESPOND TO an e-bike fire on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 2316 University Avenue, located between\u00a0West 183rd street and West Fordham Road in the University Heights section of The Bronx.\u00a0Image courtesy of the Citizens\u2019 App<\/p>\n
There were no injuries reported following an e-bike fire in the University Heights section of The Bronx on Thursday, April 2, FDNY officials said.<\/p>\n
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A department spokesperson said the FDNY received a call at 12.11 on Thursday for a report of an e-bike fire in front of 2316 University Avenue, located between\u00a0West 183rd street and West Fordham Road.<\/p>\n
They said there were no injuries and the incident was closed at 12:43 p.m. When contacted, a Red Cross spokesperson said it was the understanding of the Red Cross that all residents on University Avenue were able to return home after the fire.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIf any residents are in need of help recovering after this disaster, they should call 1-877-RED CROSS (877-733-2767) and select Option 1,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n As reported<\/a>, a car ignited in a Norwood parking lot on Saturday, March 28, but resulted in no injuries. It was not the first such fire<\/a> in a parking lot. Two days prior, 14 firefighters incurred minor injuries with Engine 79\u2019s firehouse caught fire<\/a>\u00a0and causing it to be shuttered for now.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, one person died<\/a>\u00a0and nine people were injured following a fire in the Belmont section of The Bronx on Thursday, March 26.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n There were no injuries reported<\/a> following a separate residential fire in the Kingsbridge Heights section of The Bronx that also broke out in the early hours of Thursday, March 26, FDNY officials said.<\/p>\n Also, as reported<\/a>, thirteen people were reported injured following an afternoon residential fire in the Kingsbridge section of The Bronx on Tuesday, March 17, [St. Patrick\u2019s Day] in a six-building complex which houses around seven daycare centers.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \nThe scene in the aftermath of the firehouse blaze that broke out at 2928 Briggs Avenue, the firehouse for Engine 79\/Ladder 37 in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx 3\/27\/26. V5\n<\/p>\n That incident followed another large fire, as\u00a0reported<\/a>, where several small businesses were damaged on East Gun Hill Road in the Laconia section of the East Bronx on March 6. The latest fires prompted Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson and the FDNY to launch a further series of fire education and safety workshops across the borough last month.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n On March 18, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson announced that, in conjunction with the FDNY, in response to the high number of fires experienced across the borough in recent times, fire education and safety workshops would be rolled out across the borough in the weeks ahead. \u201cWe hope that you will find the time to attend one of these important workshops for you and your family,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cFrom smoke alarm demonstrations, to common causes of fires, our community is learning emergency preparedness tips on how to stay safe and ready in any situation,\u201d she added, \u201cFind a workshop that works best for you and your family. Locations are listed on our website.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The scene in the aftermath of the firehouse blaze that broke out at 2928 Briggs Avenue, the firehouse for Engine 79\/Ladder 37 in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx 3\/27\/26. V4<\/p>\n As\u00a0reported<\/a>, two injuries were reported following a recent residential fire in the Norwood section of the Bronx on Decatur Avenue on March 13.<\/p>\n<\/a>PEOPLE ARE SEEN on Thursday, April 2, 2026 outside 2316 University Avenue, located between West 183rd street and West Fordham Road in the University Heights section of The Bronx, after an e-bike fire broke out.\u00a0 \u00a0
Screenshot courtesy of the Citizens\u2019 App<\/p>\n<\/a>Fourteen firefighters were injured following an early morning fire on Friday morning, March 27, 2026 at 2928 Briggs Avenue, a two-story (50X120) firehouse and headquarters of Engine 79\/Ladder 37 in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx.
Photo courtesy of the Citizens\u2019 App<\/p>\n<\/a>FIRE SAFETY WORKSHOP dates Part I
Source: The Office of the Bronx Borough President<\/p>\n<\/a>THE SCENE AT 2928 Briggs Avenue, a two-story (50X120) firehouse and headquarters of Engine 79\/Ladder 37 in the Bedford Park section of The Bronx on Friday morning, March 27, 2026 after an early morning fire broke out at the building.\u00a0\u00a0
Photo by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n<\/a>FIRE SAFETY WORKSHOP dates Part II
Source: The Office of the Bronx Borough President<\/p>\n