Three people died and more than a dozen were injured after a massive fire tore through a six-floor walk-up in Manhattan early Monday, officials said.
Nearly 200 first responders rushed to the apartment building on Dyckman Street in Inwood at about 12:30 a.m. to find multiple terrified residents trying to flee via the fire escape.
“This fire was a very serious fire. It unfortunately resulted in many patients,” Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said.
Firefighters at a deadly building fire in Inwood on Monday, May 4, 2026. Robert Mecea for New York Post
A burned door at a building in Inwood that went up in flames on Monday, May 4, 2026. FNTVAt least 14 people were injured, including five who were in critical condition.
The fire broke out on the first floor before tearing through the building, impacting eight apartments, officials said.
A person is treated at the scene of a fatal fire in Inwood on Monday, May 4, 2026. FNTV“There is one single stairway in this building; the fire was consuming it from the first floor to the roof,” FDNY Chief John Esposito said.
Roughly 100 people have been displaced as a result of the blaze.
People stand outside the remains of the burnt building in Inwood on Monday, May 4, 2026. James Keivom for NY Post
FDNY responds to a deadly fire in Inwood on Monday, May 4, 2026. Robert Mecea for New York Post
Mourners are outside the building that caught on fire in Inwood on Monday, May 4, 2026. James Keivom for NY PostThe cause of the fire is under investigation.
