Two Men Trapped in Store During Bronx Fire

Around 4:30AM today, a fire broke out in a Bronx grocery store at 125 Fulton Avenue. There wouldn't be anything unusual about this, except that there were two workers left inside.

WABC 7 reports that neighbors "banged on the gate" of 1225 Fulton Meat Grocery when they saw the fire, but the gate was not open. Firefighters rescued the two men, one of whom was in cardiac arrest and another was in respiratory arrest, and took them to the hospital. It's possible that the men were sleeping at the store during the fire.

Last month, a fire at a Queens Met Food revealed that a number of construction workers had been locked inside.

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By Jen Chung in News on July 27, 2007 8:08 AM

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guest

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zodak

can all the grammar idiots just email the post writer directly instead of spamming the comments? thanks.

Peter

Wal-Mart has been accused of locking overnight workers inside stores.

Jen Chung

Thanks for the comments.

Atomische

"Oh cruel fate, why do you mock me?!?"

guest

"one of who was in cardiac arrest"

Watch your grammar....should be "one of whom"

guest

"WABC 7 reports that neighbors "banged on the gate" of 1225 Fulton Meat Grocery when they saw the fire, but the (fate) was not open."

the gate perhaps?