Fast-acting firefighters rescued an injured younger woman after a three-alarm blaze tore via an residence constructing within the Bronx that additionally left two different individuals severely injured.
The blaze began shortly after midday and rapidly engulfed the six-story constructing on Rochambeau Ave. between E. Gun Hill Rd. and E. 212th St. in Norwood.
“We had a fast-moving fire,” FDNY Bronx Borough Chief Commander Mike Woods mentioned at a press convention Friday afternoon.
Firefighters “were immediately confronted with heavy fire condition on the third floor,” the place the flames started, earlier than rapidly spreading to the fourth and fifth flooring, Woods mentioned.
Firefighters found the woman, who was affected by extreme smoke inhalation, on the fifth ground and introduced her as much as the roof as thick smoke billowing via the hallways initially blocked their exit.
“Originally, she took a lot of smoke in her apartment, and then we had to transfer her up to the roof until it became safe enough to remove her down through the building to EMS that was awaiting,” Woods mentioned.
It took firefighters round two hours to carry the blaze below management.
The hearth began shortly after midday and rapidly engulfed the six-story residence constructing on Rochambeau Ave. between E. Gun Hill Rd. and E. 212th St. within the Bronx. (@FDNY / X.com)
Though the kid and different two residents suffered severe accidents from smoke inhalation, they had been reported to be in steady situation. Two different residents and one firefighter had minor accidents.
The reason for the hearth is below investigation.
Initially Printed: February 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM EST
