A fire broke out in a second floor apartment at 51 Mott Street (Bayard) yesterday afternoon. This morning, a fire department spokesperson tells us no one was injured. The Red Cross came to the scene shortly after the fire started, at around 2 p.m. The residents of one apartment were displaced. @newyorkist observed that six fire engines responded; firefighters were on the roof to extinguish the flames. The video you see posted above is from is from YouTube user Handstand2012. There’s a small restaurant, Teariffic, on the ground floor. We’ll see if they’re open for business today.
