Arson eyed as possible cause of Yonkers fire
Fire investigators are looking at whether a fire at a three-story apartment building in Yonkers Wednesday morning was started intentionally. Fire officials say they got a call at around 10 a.m. about
News 12 Staff
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Jan 15, 2015, 7:34 AM
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Updated 3,387 days ago
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Fire investigators are looking at whether a fire at a three-story apartment building in Yonkers Wednesday morning was started intentionally.
Fire officials say they got a call at around 10 a.m. about a fire at 56 Groshon Ave.
Dozens of Yonkers firefighters battled the three-alarm blaze as neighbors and their pets shivered in the below-freezing temperatures.
Tenants in the apartment building next door were also evacuated as a precaution.
As the fire raged, word began to spread that the fire was not an accident. Residents say someone was overheard threatening to burn down the building during a domestic dispute between a couple there.
The Red Cross is working to find temporary shelter for the at least 18 adults and 20 children left homeless by the fire.
