All-Hands Fire Erupts in Rear of Manhattan 5-Story Hotel

March 09, 2026 | Manhattan, NY

Firefighters battled a blaze in the rear of a five-story hotel at 48 West 17th Street early on March 9. An all-hands alarm was issued for Box 0576 in Battalion 7, with the incident reported at 12:24 a.m. The fire was brought under control, according to dispatch reports from the 1st Responder Wireless News Dispatch team, a division of Belsito Communications Inc.

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