c/o Citizen
Two firefighters suffered minor injuries battling a fire on the 20th floor of an Upper East Side high-rise on Sunday night.
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The FDNY received the call at 7:55 p.m. on October 25, reporting a fire at 300 East 74th Street, a 37-story co-op building at the corner of Second Avenue.Manhattan *10-77* Box 1045
300 E 74th St
FIRE ON 20TH FLOOR
37 FLOOR MIXED OCCUPANCY 200 X 200— NYCFireWire (@NYCFireWire) October 26, 2026
The response brought 38 units and 120 fire and EMS personnel to the scene, according to the FDNY. Firefighters had the blaze under control by 8:30 p.m. Both injured firefighters were taken to an area hospital.
Flames could be seen shooting from a balcony and were visible from several blocks away, ABC7 reported. The station also reported that no residents were injured.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. In FDNY radio transmissions posted to Citizen, a firefighter at the scene can be heard saying early on that it looked like rubbish on the balcony.
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