[Updated] Fire on East 11th Street

Major fire on E 11th b/w 3rd & 2nd. Smoke pouring out the back of this building--faces ours. @evgrieve #EastVillage pic.twitter.com/M9iDWu8bbD
— Sean M. Kennedy (@slicksean) December 17, 2013

We've heard reports in the last 20 minutes of a fire on East 11th Street between Second Avenue and Third Avenue... one reader said that the FDNY told neighbors that the blaze was contained, but they needed to be prepared to leave just in case...

We'll post updates when they become available...

Updated 10:12

The official FDNY Twitter account puts the fire at 227 E. 11th St.

MAN ALL HANDS 227 E11 ST, MULTIPLE DWELLING FIRE ON 4TH FLR, UNDER CONTROL
— FDNY (@FDNY) December 17, 2013

Updated 10:19

Seems like E 11th fire now under control. Another shot from front. Bldg on right was on fire. #EastVillage @evgrieve pic.twitter.com/gz5ivmCQyI

— Sean M. Kennedy (@slicksean) December 17, 2013

Updated 10:30

@joshbhaskell looks like things are under control. @fdny doing a great job #fire #eastvillage pic.twitter.com/33QCJF3s9W

— Matt Angrist (@mangrist) December 17, 2013

Updated 10:36


[Photo by VH McKenzie]

No word yet on a cause... or of any injuries…

Here are two more photos from the scene by EVG reader mdmn...





Updated 12/17
The apartment belong to musician Dev Hynes.

Here's what's left of the motorcycle that caught on fire Sunday night

The one on East Third Street that was parked in front of the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer.

No word yet on the cause of the fire.

Thanks to ‏@katieaka for the photo.

[Updated] Developing: Fire reported atop 151 Avenue A

There are reader reports of a small fire at 151 Avenue A between East Ninth Street and East 10 Street... thanks to @thebsap for the photo and initial report... we understand that the FDNY quickly extinguished the flames from a top-floor apartment ...more details as they become available...

Manhattan *75-0449* 151 Avenue A off E.10th St. Fire top floor of a 5 story non-fireproof multiple dwelling.

— NYC Fire Wire (@NYCFireWire) March 20, 2013

[BagelGuy]

...and from EVG reader mdmn...