Residents flee fire in 7-story Yonkers apartment building

Fire officials say the flames broke out at an apartment on the first floor of the seven-story building at 2 Sherwood Terrace, just off Yonkers Avenue.

News 12 Staff

Feb 26, 2021, 12:22 PM

Updated 1,364 days ago

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Hundreds of residents had to rush into the streets after an early morning fire at an apartment building in Yonkers.
Fire officials say the flames broke out at an apartment on the first floor of the seven-story building at 2 Sherwood Terrace, just off Yonkers Avenue.
They say crews were able to contain the fire to just that one apartment.
The resident of the apartment suffered burns to their hands and had to be taken to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx.
One firefighter was treated for minor injuries.
Other residents say they were woken up by fire alarms and had to climb down the fire escape.
The cause of the fire has not been released yet.