A fire ripped through a brownstone on West 122nd Street next Lenox Avenue last night. Four residents were rescued, with firefighters knocking out windows on the the third and fourth floors, but an 85-year-old man died. At least one of the survivors went into cardiac arrest. The FDNY told Fox 5 that it started in a 2nd floor kitchen; a witness added that the flames were incredibly red and that it was amazing anyone survived. Here are kitchen cooking safety tips from the FDNY.
Published Oct 23, 2008
Modified Oct 23, 2008
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