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Fire rips through yard outside Morris Heights building

Crews entered one of the apartments on the second floor and began fighting the flames.

News 12 Staff

May 6, 2026, 5:34 AM

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A large fire tore through a yard outside of a building Tuesday night in Morris Heights.

Crews entered one of the apartments on the second floor and began fighting the flames.

Firefighters were seen on the roof spraying water from a distance, while others on the ground searched for more pockets of fire.

Video of the scene shows the blaze growing in front of a fire escape stairway.

News 12 is waiting to hear back from the FDNY for more information.

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