Fire rips through Parkchester apartment building

Residents say they were able to go back inside their homes shortly after the fire was out.

Brittany Cadet

Jul 30, 2025, 9:28 AM

Updated 16 hr ago

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A massive fire ripped through an apartment building overnight in Parkchester.
Video from a resident watching from a distance shows orange flames peeking through a window of an apartment building on Taylor Avenue.
Residents who live in the building were seen outside watching firefighters put out the fire.
Residents say they were able to go back inside their homes shortly after the fire was out. There is no confirmation from the FDNY on any injuries yet. However, residents say some were injured trying to get their pets out of the building.