A fire in a six-story building located in the Harlem neighborhood in New York City left at least one dead and 17 injured. The fire originated in one of the apartments of the property, located on 149th Street and St. Nicholas Place.
The flames started around 2:15 p.m. Friday on the third floor of the property. The New York Fire Department (FDNY) received the notice and several trucks quickly went to the building to begin rescue efforts. Many of the neighbors took to the fire escapes to get out and aid the firefighters.
Three firefighters using the lifesaving rope were lowered to the 5th floor where victims were trapped, grabbed them, & lowered them to the ground. There were 18 total patients. 12 transports, 4 of them in critical condition. 1 person died at the hospital. Fire under investigation pic.twitter.com/867ow7jth9
— FDNY (@FDNY) February 23, 2024
Several of the injured had to be immediately taken to the hospital to be treated for burns and smoke poisoning. Emergency services could do nothing to save the one victim's life.
Authorities are carrying out an investigation to clarify the origin of the fire.
