A late-night fire at a Hunts Point apartment building jolted the neighborhood Thursday, with citizen video capturing multiple fire trucks crowding the street and a ladder stretched up the side of a multi-story building. Neighbors can be heard in the footage pleading with firefighters to help children inside, while on-site security guards told reporters there had been a fire overnight but declined to share anything more. As of early Friday morning, officials had not released an update.
What officials and witnesses saw
Citizen-shot video shows several companies staged outside 721 Hunts Point Ave, with a ladder company extending its aerial toward the building, as reported by News 12 | Bronx. The clip circulated on social platforms and was shared with reporters, who say neighbors shouted for firefighters to check apartments.
News 12 | Bronx also reported that security staff at the building confirmed there had been a fire overnight and said the outlet had reached out to the FDNY for comment.
The building and community context
Public property records list 721 Hunts Point Ave as a multi-story residential building in the South Bronx, according to PropertyShark. City tax and assessment records for the address are also publicly available through the city's finance portal.
What’s next
News 12 | Bronx reported it had contacted the FDNY and was awaiting a response on the cause of the fire, possible injuries, or any resident displacement. No official release had been posted at the time of that report. Hoodline will update this story if city agencies provide additional information.
