A fire broke out early Friday morning inside an apartment building in the Allerton section of the Bronx, injuring several people.
The fire broke out on the top floor of Fox 5's Wallace Avenue building. reported.
New York City Fire Department (FDNY) crews arrived around 1:45 a.m., the agency said. said in a social media post.
The Fox article called the fire a five-alarm fire. A neighbor who lives in a nearby building said the blaze then spread. “It was blown away by the wind and caught fire in the building next door and then to the next floor. It's sad because I've lived in this area for many years. I've never seen anything like this happen around here.”
According to FDNY Director John Esposito, the fire destroyed All apartments on the top floor, according to ABC 7.
“Fire crews were initially inside the building searching, removing personnel and extinguishing the fire. The fire has progressed too far and is extremely dangerous for firefighters,” he added.
video footage show As officials worked to extinguish the fire, a large fire spread throughout the building.
ABC reported that two residents and five firefighters suffered smoke inhalation injuries during the incident. However, Fire Chief Robert Tucker said, “There were no serious injuries to report, which is a miracle.” This was a very large wind driven fire. It's very sad. Firefighters continue to fight the extremely difficult fire under conditions that bring much relief. ”
A woman said, spoke According to ABC 7, the building was where she lived and she stood there in shock and watched it burn.
“It's like it doesn't stick. It's like, from Christmas to everything, I'm talking about the kids. I have twins, 7-year-old twins. Their birthday is Friday. Words We don't have any,'' she said, adding that then when the alarm went off and the firefighters said it was time, it was time for everyone to grab everything they could to escape and leave.
The Red Cross is assisting around 180 people evacuated by the fire. The fire is still under investigation, ABC reported, but residents told the station they had been living without heat for some time and called 311.
“People turned on stoves and ovens to stay warm in the bitter cold, and some believe this may have been a contributing factor. Officials say they will investigate 311 complaints.” said.
