FDNY: Fire breaks out in Bedford Avenue apartment building early Wednesday morning

FDNY got a call about a fire on Bedford Avenue at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday.

News 12 Staff

Dec 7, 2022, 1:09 PM

Updated 736 days ago

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A fire broke out at a building on Bedford Avenue at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday. 
The fire started on the third floor of the building, according to the FDNY. 
A total of 60 firefighters responded to the fire. 
One person was taken to New York City Health + Hospitals/Woodhill, but the extent of their injuries is unknown.  
Neighbors say this is not the first time they have seen a fire at the Bedford apartment building. 
One resident says that the building was vacant two months ago and that it had to be evacuated due to a previous fire. 
The cause of the fire is still under investigation