A seven-alarm apartment fire early Monday in the Bronx injured six people, including a 9-month-old baby and five FDNY firefighters. Another fire in the Bronx also injured three, including two firefighters.
The two-story apartment blaze broke out at around 5 a.m., WPIX-TV reports. It was raised to a seven-alarm fire at about 8:15 a.m.
An infant boy suffered smoke inhalation in the blaze, and a civilian also was hurt. One of the five injured firefighters was hurt slipping on a wet fire escape.
The second large fire in the Bronx early Monday involved a three-story home in the borough's Morrisania neighborhood, according to WPIX. The blaze broke out just after 4:10 a.m., and was raised to a four-alarm fire at 6 a.m.
The FDNY firefighters suffered smoke inhalation-related injuries, which were not considered life-threatening, the TV station added.
