FDNY Firefighters Injured in Bronx Building Blaze

Nov. 4, 2019
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.

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.

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.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

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