About 10 fire officers were injured and at least 19 residents were evacuated when a fire broke out in a building in western New York on Thanksgiving Dayofficials reported.
He three alarm fire It began on Thanksgiving night, on the corner of Bergenline and 53rd Street in a building that also houses a pharmacy on the first floor.
Residents had to vacate their apartments when the building two doors down on Bergenline Avenue collapsed.
An explosion caused the roof to collapse with firefighters on itwhich left them injured and several were taken to a care center with injuries ranging from smoke inhalation to broken bonesNorth Hudson firefighters said.
“I got a call saying three members were missing, we had help and your heart drops,” said West New York Fire Chief David Donnarumma.
The fire chief noted that The explosion occurred while officers were fighting flames shooting out of the building’s windows. three stories. The explosion turned the neighboring building into rubble, reported NBC New York.
“It is a sad day for the borough of West New York… people are displaced, they lost their residences and their belongings“, he stated. “It is a difficult day for firefighters, not because we had to work but because of the injured. Now their families will suffer too.”
Fortunately, Firefighters were able to get everyone out and help several residents.. Others were able to escape on their own.
Specific, 10 firefighters were injured and one is hospitalizedaccording to authorities with the Western New York Fire Department. Four neighbors suffered minor injuries..
The flames were put out, but at least 19 people were displaced. The Red Cross said it was helping at least 10 families.
The fire started in a bedroom of an apartment on Bergenline Avenue. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.but Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office said that There are no signs of foul play while investigations are ongoing.
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