2 firefighters among 15 injured in 2-alarm fire in Upper Manhattan
INWOOD, Manhattan (WABC) -- A two-alarm fire injured more than a dozen people, including two firefighters, as it burned through an apartment building in Inwood on Tuesday morning.
The fire broke out inside the building on West 204th Street at 8:24 a.m.
The FDNY was able to bring the fire under control at 10 a.m. It caused extensive damage to two apartments.
"Originally we had about eight units on scene battling the fire. It escalated to a second alarm. We had multiple victims in there. heavy smoke and dangerous conditions throughout," said Deputy Chief Sean Murphy, FDNY.
Fifteen people, including two firefighters, suffered injuries. Among the injured, one person is in serious condition. Most of those hurt suffered smoke inhalation.
Eyewitness News spoke with a man who said the fire started in his apartment.
"I heard these noises behind the radiator, little pops, then I pulled the bedstand out and it started smoking. And then the fire, I don't know how it got to the closet, it's all connected on the wires. The wires are about 100 years old," said Leonard Rzepnicki, a resident.
Officials say the whole building was affected by the fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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