About 200 New York firefighters were battling a massive five-alarm fire at a Bronx apartment building Friday morning, leaving at least seven people injured.
A large fire broke out at a six-story residential building at 2910 Wallace Avenue in the East Bronx just before 1:40 a.m., fire officials said, and the FDNY said video footage showing the building engulfed by flames shooting from the roof. They responded by showing disturbing footage of the incident.
The fire was elevated to a level 5 alert within an hour due to “high wind conditions,” according to the FDNY. This is the highest alert level indicating a serious fire.
The seven injured included five firefighters, the FDNY told The New York Times.
One person was treated at the scene but refused transport to the hospital.
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