The fire at a residential building in New York City injured 38 people, including five firefighters.
A firefighter then held onto the woman and he was safely lowered with her to an open window below, Leeb said. Other firefighters were able to get inside the apartment and lead the other occupants to safety.
“My role was to go under the victim and start to hold her weight, so the member above me could free her arm and I could hold her and bring her safely below, FDNY Firefighter Artur Podgorski said. “It is a team effort, you have to put trust in the members above and below you. This is why we train. When moments like this happen, there is no room for mistakes. We fall back on our training.”
Authorities have pinpointed the cause of the blaze as a lithium-ion battery related to a “micromobility” device, a term for e-bikes, electric scooters and other items that help people get around. Chief Fire Marshal Daniel Flynn said there were at least five bikes in the apartment where the fire started. Investigators believe an occupant did bike repairs, Flynn said.
Citywide, nearly 200 blazes and six fire deaths this year have been tied to “micromobility” device batteries, marking “an exponential increase” in such fires over the last few years, Flynn said at a news conference Saturday.If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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