BRONX (WABC) -- Two civilians and three firefighters were injured after a fire tore through a Bronx apartment building Monday morning.
The flames broke out on West 240th Street just after 8 a.m.
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Crews had to use tower ladders to remove trapped residents from the high-rise building.
They also had to escort them with their pets out of their homes.
It took 12 FDNY units and 60 firefighters to get it under control.
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All of the injuries were believed to be minor.
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