Firefighters Contain Auto Body Shop Fire in Fordham, Rescue Cat
Firefighters contained a fire at an auto body shop located at 2170 Webster Avenue in Fordham, New York on Monday morning and rescued a cat from the building.
New York, NY, October 19, 2026 —
Firefighters contained a fire at an auto body shop at 2170 Webster Avenue in Fordham, New York, on Monday morning. A cat was rescued from the building, according to the information provided.
The available account does not specify when the fire began, how large it became or how long it took firefighters to contain it. It also does not identify the fire department or provide details about the response beyond the containment of the fire and the cat’s rescue.
No information was provided about whether anyone was injured, whether other people or animals were inside, or the extent of any damage to the shop. The cause of the fire has not been stated, and no inspection findings or official determinations were included in the account.
The date of the Monday morning incident was not provided. Further details about the business, its operations during the fire or what happened after firefighters contained the blaze are also unavailable. The known details are limited to the location, the timing described as Monday morning, the fire’s containment and the rescue of a cat.
Story summarized from the original created by By Lloyd Mitchell on www.bxtimes.com, see more information here.
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