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Fire at NYC Housing Complex Injures Three, Investigation Underway

2/16/2026

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Two firefighters and one civilian were injured when a fire broke out at the Stanley M. Isaacs Houses, a New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) complex in Yorkville, Manhattan.
The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) responded to a 911 call at 11:11 a.m.
About 120 firefighters and EMS workers extinguished the flames in about 30 minutes on the eighth floor.
The fire's cause is under investigation.

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Story summary

Two firefighters and one civilian were injured when a fire broke out at the Stanley M. Isaacs Houses, a New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) complex in Yorkville, Manhattan.
The Fire Department of New York (FDNY) responded to a 911 call at 11:11 a.m.
About 120 firefighters and EMS workers extinguished the flames in about 30 minutes on the eighth floor.
The fire's cause is under investigation.