[Updated] Report of a fire at 229 E. 7th St.

Dave on 7th shares this photo... the FDNY responded to a report of a fire on the fourth floor at 229 E. Seventh St. at Avenue C...

FDNYalerts MAN ALL HANDS 229 E 7ST, MULTIPLE DWELLING FIRE IN APT 7,

— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) July 13, 2017

The FDNY gave the all clear about 20 minutes later.

There aren't any further details at the moment, including cause or extent of the damage to surrounding apartments or the ground-floor tenant, Zum Schneider.

Updated 3:55 p.m.

Thanks to East Village Eats for letting us know about this...

Reader report: Rooftop fire on 12th Street last night

[Photo from around 8:20 last night by Charles]

EVG reader Charles shares this from last night — a report of a fire at 519 E. 12th St. between Avenue A and Avenue B.

Shortly after 8, Charles looked out his window to see "flames shooting up the rooftop of the three-story apartment building at 519. I called 911 immediately. Thankfully, at least one other witness had also called in a report prior to me because no sooner had I hung up when three firetrucks roared onto the block."

Here's more via Charles:

The fire was very quickly extinguished with minimal damage to the top-floor apartment.

According to what I gleaned from eyewitnesses, the fire had been going on for several minutes. One resident of the building behind 519 said that he had smelled smoke at least 20 minutes before looking out and seeing flames that were as high as 15 feet and climbing the side of the adjacent building at 517. He called 911 at 8:07. The fire marshal at the scene couldn't ascertain the fire's cause but he did note the presence of candles atop a picnic table on the rooftop.

We were very lucky the fire was spotted early and quickly put out. But as we head toward the 4th and the prospect of several weeks of summertime gatherings, I hope all East Village residents will exercise proper caution and vigilance.

Report of a fire last night on 6th Street

Several readers passed along word of a fire last evening on the fifth floor at 619 E. Sixth St. between Avenue A and First Avenue.

The FDNY tweeted the alert at 8:31 p.m. ...

MAN ALL HANDS 417 E 6 ST,

— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) January 29, 2017

...with the under control message coming 15 minutes later...

MAN ALL HANDS 417 E 6 ST, MULTIPLE DWELLING FIRE ON 5TH FLR, UNDER CONTROL

— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) January 29, 2017

I do not have any other information, such as injuries, cause or extent of the damage.

Here's a look at the building this morning... one window is boarded up on the fifth floor...

Report of a fire at 99 1st Ave.

As several readers noted, the FDNY was on the scene this morning around 7 after a report of a fire at 99 First Ave. at Sixth Street.



It appears the fire was coming from a corner apartment on the third floor.



The FDNY looked to have the situation under control fairly quickly. (The fire did not make the @FDNYAlerts feed.) No word at the moment about cause or extent of the damage.

The ground floor houses Mancora Restaurant and Bar.

Report of a fire at 426 E. 14th St. last night

The report came after midnight from the address between Avenue A and First Avenue...

MAN ALL HANDS 426 E 14 ST, MIXED OCCUPANCY FIRE ON 1ST FLR,

— FDNY (@FDNY) October 31, 2015

Per EVG reader LULU, who took these photos and video:

Smokey hallways and smell of burning plastic prompted call to fire department. Upon arrival became clear the cleaners was source. FDNY swiftly contained. But building still smells like burning plastic. This was an apparent electrical fire that was caught just in time.

Report of an early morning fire at 186 1st Ave.

[Photo via ‏@mtg543]

There was a report of a fire early this morning at 186 First Ave. between East 11th Street and East 12th Street … several readers who live nearby reported smelling smoke…

The official @FDNY Twitter account notes the fire at 3:23 a.m.

MAN ALL HANDS 186 1 AVE, MULTIPLE DWELLING TOP FLR FIRE,

— FDNY (@FDNY) April 26, 2015

#FDNY is on the scene of a building fire on 186 1st Ave that started on the top floor. #Manhattan pic.twitter.com/hbtulxXQTQ

— Allison Papson (@AllisonPapson) April 26, 2015

It appears that they had the fire under control fairly quickly …

MAN ALL HANDS 186 1 AVE, MULTIPLE DWELLING TOP FLR FIRE, UNDER CONTROL

— FDNY (@FDNY) April 26, 2015

No word on the cause of the extent of the damage at this time.

Updated 9:17 a.m.

The fire apparently started in an apartment in the back of the building…

Reader report: Small fire temporarily KOs Tuome on East 5th Street

Yesterday morning, the FDNY reported to a fire at 540 E. Fifth St. (The address was actually 536.)

MAN ALL HANDS 540 E 5 ST, MULTIPLE DWELLING FIRE ON 1ST FLR,

— FDNY (@FDNY) March 29, 2015

[Photo via @salim]

The FDNY gave the all clear after 30 minutes … however, according to a resident in the building, there was some damage to the kitchen at Tuome, the well-regarded restaurant that opened last August.

Per the resident: "Tuome is gone for at least a week, maybe more. It was an oil fire from their kitchen that had started as early as 7am when I smelled it from upstairs."

The restaurant was closed last night during normal business hours. We weren't able to track down anyone to verify the length of the closure. There isn't any mention of the fire on the Tuome website or social media properties.

The only noticeable remainder from the fire on the outside is…

@evgrieve building and street calm now. A little damage to the vault at tuome: pic.twitter.com/WoCEIUU3Iw

— Salim (@salim) March 29, 2015

Minca Ramen Factory, which shares the address, was open per usual yesterday.

Report of a fire at 85 First Ave.

[Photo by Bobby Williams]

The FDNY came out in force around 1:30 to respond to a fire at 85 First Ave. just north of East Fifth Street (at the location of the former wine shop Tinto Fino).

MAN ALL HANDS 85 1 AVE,

— FDNY (@FDNY) January 17, 2015

The FDNY had things under control in about 10 minutes…

MAN ALL HANDS 85 1 AVE, 1 FRL AWNING, UNDER CONTROL

— FDNY (@FDNY) January 17, 2015

[Photo by Bobby Williams]

No word on the cause or the extent of the damage. There weren't any reports of injuries. And the fire didn't seem to have any impact on Three of Cups next door… which remained open.

This is the second reported fire along this stretch of First Avenue this past week. There was a basement fire at 133 E. Fourth Street at First Avenue on Tuesday morning.

In case you want to see a 'controlled fire' tonight

From the EVG inbox…

As part of a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training class, there will be a controlled fire outside of the East Side Community High School located at 420 East 12th Street in Manhattan tonight from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM. Expect to see FDNY and NYPD personnel in action.

H/T Shawn Chittle

Report of a late-night fire at 145 Second Ave.

[Photo via Bonnie DeWitt]

A fire apparently broke out in the basement of 145 Second Ave. at East Ninth Street some time around 1 a.m., according to various social media reports. Starbucks occupies the corner storefront space.

MAN ALL HANDS 145 2 AVE, MULTIPLE DWELLING FIRE IN BASEMENT,

— FDNY (@FDNY) March 19, 2014

The FDNY gave the all clear within 30 minutes.

MAN ALL HANDS 145 2 AVE, MULTIPLE DWELLING FIRE IN BASEMENT, UNDER CONTROL

— FDNY (@FDNY) March 19, 2014

[Photo via EVG reader Josh]


[Photo via EVG reader Josh]


[Photo via @Phillyupperdecker]

… and the scene from a little east on Ninth Street…


[Photo via @copyrapper]

There's also video, via Josh…



There's no word on injuries, cause or extent of the damage yet. In any event, it made for a nice photo opp!

People are actually taking selfies with a fire while people could have lost their homes or lives. Unreal. @evgrieve pic.twitter.com/5Ux75RqOeU

— Eric Nolan (@ericnolan_) March 19, 2014

Updated 7:45 a.m.
Starbucks is open for business this morning.

Musician Dev Hynes 'lost everything,' including his dog Cupid, in last night's fire on E. 11th Street

[EVG reader mdmn]

We're learning more about last night's fire at 227 E. 11th St.

The heavily damaged apartment in the building belonged to Dev Hynes, a British singer, composer and songwriter who has written for The Chemical Brothers and Sky Ferreira and tours now as Blood Orange. He took to his Twitter account today to report the losses that he suffered...

Last night, the unthinkable happened. My entire apt burnt down while I was out. I've lost everything I own, including scores, hard drives...

— Devonté Hynes (@devhynes) December 17, 2013

.. clothes, sentimental items. Everything from my life is gone.

— Devonté Hynes (@devhynes) December 17, 2013

My dog died in the fire. I will love you forever Cupid. I miss you.

— Devonté Hynes (@devhynes) December 17, 2013

Just last week the 27-year-old Hynes posted a photo of himself with Cupid on his Tumblr.



We haven't heard about any cause of the fire.

Here's an interview with Hynes last month in the Times.

[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.

Early-morning motorcycle fire on East Third Street

Via Twitter, @katieaka reports that a motorcycle parked on East Third Street between Avenue A and Avenue B caught on fire in the early-morning hours... We don't know the cause of the blzae. Back in January, at nearly the same spot, a pile of discarded Christmas trees caught fire in front of the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer.

And it was a weekend for cars and motorcycles randomly catching on fire. (Read more about this in the comments.)

[Updated] Fire at Village View tonight

[Via an EVG reader]

We're still waiting for more information about the fire that broke out tonight around 7 in an apartment in Village View at East Fourth Street and First Avenue...

.@evgrieve RT @buzzfeednews Whoa! -- Fire in the East Village, New York vine.co/v/bXplZmiW3Er

— matt L (@longoM) March 1, 2013

To be continued...

Updated:
Per a source: Fire in one room on 18th floor. Quickly extinguished. One firefighter slightly injured.

Reader report: Small fire scare on East Second Street

From a resident at 157 E. Second St. There was a small fire this afternoon in someone's apartment on the fifth floor. Per the reader: "Seems like everything's under control, though."

[Updated] Reader report: Christmas trees burn on East Third Street

The FDNY responded to the scene of a fire on East Third Street between Avenue A and Avenue B tonight around 8 ... where a pile of discarded Christmas trees caught fire in front of the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer... Many thanks to EVG reader Francis Ratna for these shots before the FDNY arrived in force... one neighborhood super helped extinguish the flames ...

There weren't any reports of injuries or any further damage. Another reader noted that firefighters were checking out rooftops on the block for any errant embers...

Updated 1-16:

GammaBlog has more photos and a video here.

FDNY battles apartment blaze at 309 E. Ninth St.

The FDNY was on the scene tonight at 309 E. Ninth St. just east of Second Avenue ... where firefighters quickly extinguished a blaze that started in a fourth-floor apartment...

No word yet on injuries or the extent of the damage. Firefighters had tossed several charred pillows out on the sidewalk.

Here's a photo a little earlier via @Bincerli

St. Mark's Comics will reopen tonight

Well, this is good news after the fire earlier this afternoon, as we first reported ... Runnin' Scared noted that "firefighters had to knock through the wall of St. Marks Comics to reach the fire's source." There weren't any injuries, DNAinfo reported.

13 fires in the East Village since May 2010

After hearing about the two fires yesterday in the neighborhood, many people remarked — seems as if there have been a lot of fires here of late.

Indeed, I've covered 13 since May. (I included the manhole explosion on First Avenue... though not the car that caught on fire on East Fourth Street in September.)

Thankfully, in each of these fires, there weren't any serious injuries... and as far as what has been reported, none of the fires have been deemed suspicious by authorities....

Jan. 4, East Sixth Street near Avenue A

[Photo by EV Grieve reader Jamie]

Jan. 4, Second Avenue at East Fourth Street


[Photo by Special Monkey]

Dec. 22, First Avenue near Third Street



Nov. 29, East 10th Street between First Avenue and Second Avenue



Nov. 14, NYU's Barney Building on East Ninth Street



Nov. 13, St. Mark's Place between Avenue A and First Avenue



Nov. 11, Ageloff Towers, Avenue A and East Fourth Street...


[Photo by Cluglife]

Oct. 26, First Avenue at East Ninth Street


[By EV Grieve reader Jason]

Oct. 24, Otto's Shrunken Head, East 14th Street



July 8, 240 East Houston at Avenue A



July 12, 628 Broadway between East Houston and Bleecker Street


[Photo via Twitpic]

June 8, Second Avenue near Seventh Street


[Via Fairfax Wright]

May 12, East 14th Street at Avenue A


[Photo via Sergey]