According to officials, the pre -war Upper East Side apartment caused a fire on Monday afternoon, and a 20 -unit resident remained in the cold.
According to FDNY, almost 150 firefighters rushed to an eight -story building of 160 East 91st Street at around 12:20 pm, around 12:20 pm.
About 20 of the 125 apartments in the building were influenced by Inferno.
“This was a labor -intensive fire for the fire department,” said FDNY's Assistant John Salocco.
“We have extended multiple handlines to the building. We had to open the fire on all of those floors by pulling the ceiling, opening the wall and extinguishing the fire.”
The category stated that one firefighter had injured a minor injury. The residents and staff of the building were not injured.
One of the residents, who was not home when the flame erupted, said her apartment was destroyed by flames.
“I lost everything, I'm a little overwhelmed now … I'm evacuated and homeless,” said the long -standing residents.
“The FDNY, insurance adjuster, and rescue companies have investigated fire, pumped water, and cleaned the common areas where many people can return to safety, and are sent to shareholders. The memo of the cooperative committee sent.
According to letters to the Cooperative Committee's residents, 12 units were caused by large -scale fire damage while other apartments were damaged by water.
In the building where the fire broke out, the residents were heading in 2023 in a long -standing battle with the eastern side of the Saved Principal Church, regarding the concerns of the church plan for residents to build 12 -story buildings. 。
A cooperative resident who lives right next to the church will not have enough space for them when three feet is planned between the windows, and the fleeing of fire -and new churches.
Residents have argued that people living in apartments adjacent to the church will not come out of the building safely, ventilation, or safely out of the building through a fire escape. They tried to secure more space between the two buildings.
The currently open church has refused to demand, which would lead to higher costs and ruin the church plan. Focusing on the fact that the new building complies with the fire code, we rejected the concerns about the safety of fire escape.
According to photos posted online by the fire department, the fire seemed to break out on the side of the church.
It is unknown whether the church has been damaged. The e -mail to the savior staff was not returned immediately on Monday evening.
The Red Cross supports residents affected by the Monday fire.
The cause behind Inferno is under investigation.
Additional reports by Amandowods
