Five Injured After Fire Spread From First-Floor Apartment

According to officials, at 9:06 a.m., Monday, firefighters responded to a report of a fire in an apartment building at 2402 Benson Avenue. Firefighters arriving at the scene transmitted an all-hands signal, calling for more trucks and personnel to the scene. Citizen users broadcast video of thick black smoke rising from the building. A 911 caller reported that residents were jumping from the building to escape the flames, but these reports were not verified by officials. User video captured by @uphigh2000 shows residents utilizing the fire escapes to escape the inferno inside of the building. It took 60 firefighters and EMS personnel just under an hour to place the situation under control. Of the five people who were injured, one was listed in critical condition, another in serious, but non life-threatening condition. The other three injuries were minor. Firefighters still don’t know what caused the fire or where it started. The investigation is still ongoing.

Firefighters advise that five people were injured in the fire. Two people suffered serious injuries, and three more are suffering from minor injuries.

Officers advise the majority of the fire has been extinguished. The fire began in a first-floor apartment and spread to the apartment directly above.

Firefighters advise 40 children are being evacuated from a nursery school. It is unclear if this school is in the building or an adjacent building.

Firefighters on scene have called an all-hands, requesting all officers on scene assist in fighting the fire.

Firefighters on scene confirm residents are trapped on the fire escapes.

According to officials, at 9:06 a.m., Monday, firefighters responded to a report of a fire in an apartment building at 2402 Benson Avenue. Firefighters arriving at the scene transmitted an all-hands signal, calling for more trucks and personnel to the scene. Citizen users broadcast video of thick black smoke rising from the building. A 911 caller reported that residents were jumping from the building to escape the flames, but these reports were not verified by officials. User video captured by @uphigh2000 shows residents utilizing the fire escapes to escape the inferno inside of the building. It took 60 firefighters and EMS personnel just under an hour to place the situation under control. Of the five people who were injured, one was listed in critical condition, another in serious, but non life-threatening condition. The other three injuries were minor. Firefighters still don’t know what caused the fire or where it started. The investigation is still ongoing.

Firefighters advise that five people were injured in the fire. Two people suffered serious injuries, and three more are suffering from minor injuries.

Officers advise the majority of the fire has been extinguished. The fire began in a first-floor apartment and spread to the apartment directly above.

Firefighters advise 40 children are being evacuated from a nursery school. It is unclear if this school is in the building or an adjacent building.

Firefighters on scene have called an all-hands, requesting all officers on scene assist in fighting the fire.

Firefighters on scene confirm residents are trapped on the fire escapes.

According to officials, at 9:06 a.m., Monday, firefighters responded to a report of a fire in an apartment building at 2402 Benson Avenue. Firefighters arriving at the scene transmitted an all-hands signal, calling for more trucks and personnel to the scene. Citizen users broadcast video of thick black smoke rising from the building. A 911 caller reported that residents were jumping from the building to escape the flames, but these reports were not verified by officials. User video captured by @uphigh2000 shows residents utilizing the fire escapes to escape the inferno inside of the building. It took 60 firefighters and EMS personnel just under an hour to place the situation under control. Of the five people who were injured, one was listed in critical condition, another in serious, but non life-threatening condition. The other three injuries were minor. Firefighters still don’t know what caused the fire or where it started. The investigation is still ongoing.

Firefighters advise that five people were injured in the fire. Two people suffered serious injuries, and three more are suffering from minor injuries.

Officers advise the majority of the fire has been extinguished. The fire began in a first-floor apartment and spread to the apartment directly above.

Firefighters advise 40 children are being evacuated from a nursery school. It is unclear if this school is in the building or an adjacent building.

Firefighters on scene have called an all-hands, requesting all officers on scene assist in fighting the fire.

Firefighters on scene confirm residents are trapped on the fire escapes.

According to officials, at 9:06 a.m., Monday, firefighters responded to a report of a fire in an apartment building at 2402 Benson Avenue. Firefighters arriving at the scene transmitted an all-hands signal, calling for more trucks and personnel to the scene. Citizen users broadcast video of thick black smoke rising from the building. A 911 caller reported that residents were jumping from the building to escape the flames, but these reports were not verified by officials. User video captured by @uphigh2000 shows residents utilizing the fire escapes to escape the inferno inside of the building. It took 60 firefighters and EMS personnel just under an hour to place the situation under control. Of the five people who were injured, one was listed in critical condition, another in serious, but non life-threatening condition. The other three injuries were minor. Firefighters still don’t know what caused the fire or where it started. The investigation is still ongoing.

Firefighters advise that five people were injured in the fire. Two people suffered serious injuries, and three more are suffering from minor injuries.

Officers advise the majority of the fire has been extinguished. The fire began in a first-floor apartment and spread to the apartment directly above.

Firefighters advise 40 children are being evacuated from a nursery school. It is unclear if this school is in the building or an adjacent building.

Firefighters on scene have called an all-hands, requesting all officers on scene assist in fighting the fire.

Firefighters on scene confirm residents are trapped on the fire escapes.

According to officials, at 9:06 a.m., Monday, firefighters responded to a report of a fire in an apartment building at 2402 Benson Avenue. Firefighters arriving at the scene transmitted an all-hands signal, calling for more trucks and personnel to the scene. Citizen users broadcast video of thick black smoke rising from the building. A 911 caller reported that residents were jumping from the building to escape the flames, but these reports were not verified by officials. User video captured by @uphigh2000 shows residents utilizing the fire escapes to escape the inferno inside of the building. It took 60 firefighters and EMS personnel just under an hour to place the situation under control. Of the five people who were injured, one was listed in critical condition, another in serious, but non life-threatening condition. The other three injuries were minor. Firefighters still don’t know what caused the fire or where it started. The investigation is still ongoing.

Firefighters advise that five people were injured in the fire. Two people suffered serious injuries, and three more are suffering from minor injuries.

Officers advise the majority of the fire has been extinguished. The fire began in a first-floor apartment and spread to the apartment directly above.

Firefighters advise 40 children are being evacuated from a nursery school. It is unclear if this school is in the building or an adjacent building.

Firefighters on scene have called an all-hands, requesting all officers on scene assist in fighting the fire.

Firefighters on scene confirm residents are trapped on the fire escapes.