Zoe Cosgrove

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Jun 19, 2026, 3:39 PM

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A blaze erupted inside a home in Melrose, sending massive clouds of thick smoke billowing into the neighborhood.

Citizen app footage taken around 2:30 p.m. Friday shows flames shooting from the home on East 160th St. as firefighters operate from stretched ladders above.

Notify NYC says the fire escalated to a third alarm, warning those nearby to close their windows.

News 12 reached out to the FDNY for information and is awaiting a response.

Images posted on the FDNY's X page show the house charred and destroyed.

This is a developing story. Stay with News 12 for the latest.