A five-alarm blaze in a Greenwich Village building left two firefighters hurt and a Chinese restaurant damaged, officials said.
The episode unfolded shortly after midnight at 163 Bleecker Street, a two-story building which includes a Uncle Ted’s Chinese Cuisine on the ground floor and a yoga studio above.
Firefighters rush through Uncle Ted’s Chinese Cuisine to extinguish a five-alarm blaze in Greenwich Village on May 22, 2021 James Keivom
A firefighter catches his breath while working to clear a five-alarm blaze. James Keivom
FDNY members carry around a hose while another sets up a ladder at a two-story building on 163 Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village. James Keivom
A man flees with his dog from a five-alarm fire on 163 Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village. James Keivom
Pedestrians react to FDNY members battling a five-alarm blaze on 163 Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village. James KeivomThe FDNY blamed outdated building construction, including tin ceilings, for making it touch for them to put out the flames
Two firefighters were treated and transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, the FDNY said, adding the cause of the fire is under investigation.
The episode unfolded shortly after midnight at 163 Bleecker Street. James KeivomComments
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