Multiple-alarm fire - Wikipedia
The most widely used formula for multi-alarm designation is based on the number of units, (for example firetrucks, tankers, rescue vehicles and command vehicles) and firefighters responding to a fire; the more vehicles and firefighters responding, the higher the alarm designation.

Massive five-alarm fire destroys row of Bronx stores — as a car parker ...
The flames quickly spread to five alarms, bringing more than 200 firefighters to the scene, Esposito said. Heavy smoke could be seen pouring out of the roof as firefighters hosed down the scene ...

FDNY Crews Battle Five-Alarm Bronx Fire; Hydrant Blocked
FirstOnScenePhotos offered some pictures of Fire Department of New York (FDNY) firefighters working at a five-alarm fire in the Bronx. The fire ripped through a row of small businesses in the ...

5 alarm fire destroys several businesses in the Bronx
A massive 5-alarm fire tore through businesses on Jerome Avenue in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx, destroying at least 10 establishments. FOX 5's Stephanie Bertini has the story.

What Is a Five Alarm Fire? Levels, Prevention, & FAQ
A 5-alarm fire is the most serious and most dangerous type of fire. These fires are the largest, and may require multiple fire departments and even 100 firefighters to extinguish the fire. Photo Credit By: Titof33, Pixabay

What Is A (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Alarm Fire? Complete Information
A (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Alarm Fire is a type of fire alarm system that is designed to alert a building’s occupants to the presence of fire. This type of system consists of five stages, each of which is triggered by a different level of smoke, flame, heat, or carbon monoxide.

What is the 5-Alarm Fire System? - HSEWatch
The 5-alarm fire system allows firefighters to classify a fire incident according to the seriousness and control resources needed. It helps a fire department scale its response to an incident in a pre-defined manner.

FDNY firefighters injured in wind-driven 5-alarm apartment fire
FDNY firefighters injured in wind-driven 5-alarm apartment fire Close to 200 occupants were displaced after fire ripped across the top floor of a six-story Bronx apartment building

Five-alarm fire tears through Bronx apartment building, injuring seven
An overnight five-alarm fire at 2910 Wallace Ave. in the Williamsbridge neighborhood left five firefighters and two residents with non-life-threatening injuries. The blaze came less than a day after the Bronx memorialized 17 lives lost to the Jan. 9, 2022 Twin Parks fire.

Bronx apartment fire displaces hundreds; 7 injured - FOX 5 New York
Multiple people were injured after a fire ripped through a Bronx apartment building, the FDNY said. The 5-alarm fire began on the top floor around 2 a.m.