Emergency Responders Fight Basement Blaze at Staten Island Residence

January 16, 2026 | Staten Island, NY

Firefighters responded to a reported blaze in the basement of a private dwelling at 271 Merrymount Street early Thursday. The incident, dispatched under a 10-75 working fire signal for Box 2785, occurred around 12:23 a.m. on Jan. 16. Emergency crews arrived at the two-story home to find flames in the basement. No immediate reports of injuries or further details on the cause have been released.

fire in the Basement of a private Dwelling.

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