The fire quickly spread through the Grand Ave. building near W. 184th St. in University Heights after someone in apartment where the fire started left the door open — the same scenario that ended in 17 deaths during a devastating Bronx fire Jan. 9, fire officials said.
The blaze erupted inside a third floor apartment of the six-story building about 6:15 a.m. Firefighters arrived within a few minutes and knocked down doors to get people out, tenants said.
“Right as I finished getting dressed, that’s when he grabbed me and took me out,” he said. “We had fires here before, but nothing like this. After what happened in the Bronx last month, you know with the people who died of the smoke inhalation? I thought that was going to happen.” “In these types of building the fire can extend up voids and pipe chases to the floors above and into the cockloft,” the chief said.
“The door was left open at this fire and our units were able to overcome that,” Simms said, adding that the frigid temperatures had left a nearby fire hydrant frozen.
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