More than 250 Firefighters battle bravely the massive Fire burning 6 Story-building with 34 Apartments and Stores at Manhattan in New York

November 17, 2017

VietPress USA (Nov. 17, 2017): ABC7 in New York live broadcasts the massive fire burning a 6-story building with stores and 34 apartments at 565 West 144th St. near Broadway in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, New York city. The fire broke out on the top floor around 3:15 p.m. today on Wednesday, Nov. 17th, 2017. More than 250 firefighters battle bravely at the scene. Please read the full details here from ABC7 News:

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250+ firefighters battling massive fire in Hamilton Heights, Manhattan

ABC7 Eyewitness News -

Updated 55 mins ago

HAMILTON HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) --

A massive 5-alarm fire is burning through a six-story building in Upper Manhattan.

The fire broke out on the top floor around 3:15 p.m. at 565 West 144th St. near Broadway in Hamilton Heights.

Photos of firefighters battling the blaze:

The building has stores on the first floor and 34 apartments on floors two through six.

More than 250 firefighters are on the scene where wind appears to be making the fire more difficult to put out.
Here's a close look at the fire shortly after it started:

Four firefighters and one pedestrian suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Black smoke could be seen from miles away: