Flames rip through Melrose home leaving 3 hurt, 1 critically injured.

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Nov 10, 2026
Also, following breaking news,
multiple people are hurt after this fire tears through a home.
News 12's Jonathan Calixto has been on scene all morning long
with exclusive video of that fire.
Jonathan, walk us through what you're learning out there.
That's right. Well, just over my shoulder here
is what remains of that Melrose home here in the Bronx after
that fire tore through the top floor, leaving three people hurt,
including a 43 year old woman who is now in critical condition.
Now I want to step to the side so you can take
a closer look at the damage left behind from that blaze.
Now here on the second floor, you could see the windows have now
been boarded up as the exterior is completely charred.
Now the frightening moments early this morning were caught
on cell phone video and exclusively shared with you by Melrose.
News 12.
Now take a look.
This is on your screen.
You could see the flames ripping through
a window as a thick smoke billowed into the
air.
Now moments later.
Firefighters are also seen rushing inside
to battle that blaze just before 1 a.m.
Neighbors tell us a family of seven lived inside
that East 154th Street home.
Police tell us three people were rushed to local hospitals,
including two boys for smoke inhalation.
Their age is 12 and 17 years old.
Police say they are stable.
Meanwhile, the third victim, a 43-year-old woman, remains critical.
Now, a neighbor next door to this home tells us
the chaotic scene he was met with once.
Once he stepped outside
and who he has to thank for alerting him of the fire.
The heat.
That's the first thing you feel
when you come downstairs and it was just all the flames
were coming out and you just feel the heat on your back.
If it wasn't for the dog and the neighbors,
probably wouldn't have known the fire was
even going on.
And as a neighbor described, certainly a frightening scene for many
of them, but many of them also coming together to help each other out
as they now hold out hope for those three victims
that they make it out okay. Now in the meantime,
FDNY tells us they are still investigating what sparked the fire here.
That's the latest here in Melrose. Jonathan Calixto, News 12.
