Twelve FDNY units responded to the fire that broke out on the sixth floor of a seven-story Bronx building and also injured two residents, one seriously.
MICHAEL SHERIDAN NOVEMBER 4, 2019
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Twelve FDNY units responded to a fire on the sixth floor of a seven-story building in the Bronx on Monday. FDNY
Four people, including two firefighters, were injured in a blaze in the Bronx early Monday.
A call came in just after 8 a.m. of a fire on the 6th floor of a seven-story building on W. 240th St.
Twelve units responded to the fire, and the flames were brought under control in an hour.
“There was a heavy smoke condition on the sixth floor. Engine 52 and Ladder 52 were first on scene. We saw that there were two people in the window of the fire apartment, so our main focus was getting them out safely. We began trying to force the door from the inside while preparing for a roof rope rescue. Firefighter Andrew Heaphy, Ladder 52 and Firefighter Robert Charboneau, Ladder 37 were able to get one individual out via the aerial ladder, and Lieutenant Gilbert Cabanas, Ladder 52, was able to get the second individual out through the interior of the apartment,” says FDNY Battalion Chief Liam Donnelly, Battalion 27, who was on scene of an all-hands fire at 445 West 240th Street in the Bronx. Chief Donnelly says, “All of our members did a great job. There was a lot of teamwork and that’s how we were able to have a successful rescue,” Both individuals were transported to a local hospital by FDNY members from Station 18 and Station 19 in serious but stable condition.
Two residents were injured, officials told the Daily News. Both were serious, but only one appeared to be life threatening.
Two firefighters were also injured, but they appeared to be minor, officials said.
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