Fire officials said the blaze started around 2:15 p.m. in a mattress in a fifth-floor apartment and appeared to be caused by “smoking materials.” ...

Crime Flames from Mattress Fire Damage 5th-Floor Unit at East Village Senior Home by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego Nov. 2, 2024, 11:40 p.m.

EAST VILLAGE, Manhattan (WABC) -- FDNY battled an early morning fire in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village on Wednesday. The fire broke out sometime before 5:15 a.m. on Avenue A at St. Mark ...

The blaze began on the second floor of the six-story dwelling located at 65 Second Ave. in the East Village. Twelve units of 60 fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene just after 10:20 a.m.