Bronx early morning deli fire damages several NY businesses, officials say

Several stores in New York City were damaged on Wednesday after a fire erupted in a deli in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx. The fire happened at approximately 3:30 a.m.

A fire that started in a deli in New York City early Wednesday spread to several other stores and sent flames shooting into the sky.

The fire started in a deli in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx at about 3:30 a.m., New York Fire Department Assistant Chief Thomas Currao said in a briefing at the scene.

Some 200 firefighters and emergency medical workers responded, he said.

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A resident of an apartment in the back of the deli was treated for smoke inhalation, Currao said. No other injuries were reported.

A total of five businesses were destroyed or damaged by the fire, Currao said.

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Videos posted on social media show flames and smoke shooting several stories up in the night sky.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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