4 hospitalized, residents left without power, after apartment building, manhole fires in Highbridge
The building blaze broke out at 1027 Walton Ave. just before 1 p.m. Thursday, according to fire officials.
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The FDNY says four people are recovering in the hospital after a fire broke out in the basement of an apartment building in Highbridge.
Con Edison says it responded to a manhole fire at the same location, which left residents and nearby businesses without power. It is unclear which fire came first.
The building blaze broke out at 1027 Walton Ave. just before 1 p.m. Thursday, according to fire officials.
EMS took the victims to local hospitals. The FDNY says they suffered minor injuries.
Con Ed says the manhole fire was caused by melting snow mixing with road salt and seeping into their underground system. The company says crews are working to make repairs.
