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<\/a>A FIRE IS seen inside a garbage truck on Dekalb Avenue near East 208th and East 210th Streets in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Monday, April 27, 2026.Photo courtesy of Marcos Sierra<\/p>\n
A fire broke out in a garbage truck in the Norwood section of The Bronx on Monday morning, April 27. Resident Marcos Sierra who, as reported<\/a>, previously ran for City Council in District 11, shared the attached photo of the fire which ignited inside an NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) truck. \u201cBe careful what you throw out!!\u201d Sierra wrote.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n When contacted, Sanitation department officials said a collection truck fire broke out near 3425 Dekalb Avenue, near East 208th\u00a0and 210th Streets. \u201cOur Sanitation Workers saw smoke while cycling the hopper of the truck,\u201d Vincent Gragnani, DSNY press secretary said. \u201cThey called 911, and FDNY responded. As is standard practice during collection truck fires, our Sanitation Workers dumped the load of the truck, and FDNY extinguished the fire.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Gragnani said FDNY determined that several lithium batteries inside a bag caused the blaze. \u201cWe are grateful for NYPD\u2019s prompt response and that no one was hurt,\u201d he added. \u201cWe remind New Yorkers that it is illegal, irresponsible, and dangerous to throw any type of lithium batteries into trash or recycling, as they have caused dozens of collection truck fires in recent years, putting our workforce at risk. For more information on proper, legal disposal, visit nyc.gov\/batteries<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n As reported<\/a>, two people died and several others were injured following a 5-alarm fire at 660 East 187th Street in the Belmont section of The Bronx the previous day, Tuesday, April 21. Read more on the fire here<\/a> and on its aftermath here<\/a>, including reaction, community organizing to support those impacted, and fundraisers launched.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Read a further story here<\/a> which details a follow-up press conference held by the FDNY on the blaze and includes a breakdown of the violations logged with NYC Department of Housing, Preservation & Development (HPD) in respect of the impacted building.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n As reported<\/a>, the FDNY said there were no injuries reported after a residential fire broke out on West 197th Street in the Kingsbridge Heights section of the borough on Tuesday, April 28.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n As also reported<\/a>, according to one resident, there were no injuries reported following a mattress fire in a first floor apartment in a building located at 3560 Olinville Avenue in the Olinville section of The Bronx in the early hours of Thursday, April 30. The resident said it was a small fire in the back of the building and the FDNY arrived and put it out. He said the fire alarm did go off.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Last year, on June 22, former New York City Mayor Eric Adams visited the site of another e-bike fire<\/a> in the Fordham Manor section of The Bronx in which 15 people were injured. FDNY Bronx Borough Commander Mike Woods said in part at the time, \u201cLithium-ion batteries produce flammable gasses. They produce toxic gasses. They ignite very violently and rapidly, but they also produce many toxins. They produce hydrogen cyanide, which is extremely deadly and could be fatal in low concentrations.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n For more on some other recent e-bike fires, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n