Two-Alarm Blaze Rips Through Upper East Side Penthouse

January 16, 2026 | Manhattan, NY

Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire that erupted in the penthouse of a luxury five-story building at 46 East 82nd Street. The flames spread to the third and fourth floors, triggering a second alarm from the New York City Fire Department. Crews arrived around 7:08 p.m. on Jan. 16 to tackle the blaze in the upscale Upper East Side neighborhood. No injuries were immediately reported, though the incident caused significant disruption as emergency operations unfolded.

FIRE IN THE PENTHOUSE 5 Story OF A MD FIRE 3RD & 4TH FLOORS.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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