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Bronx, NY (77WABC)-Firefighters were responding to a fire at an apartment building in the Morrisania section as an 8-year-old girl made the decision to jump from her 6th-floor balcony to escape flames shooting from her family’s apartment. She is in critical condition at a hospital after landing on a grassy area below breaking both of her legs. An FDNY Chief on the scene, Anthony Montera, says the girl’s decision to jump likely saved her life:
A total of 7 firefighters suffered minor injuries.
FDNY Deputy Chief Anthony Montera provides an update from the scene of a high-rise fire at 540 East 169th Street in the Bronx. Read more: https://t.co/p3FvsgC1RA pic.twitter.com/Ts4F7WXLqU
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The building’s Tenant Association President Linda Kemp and two other good samaritans protected the girl from falling burning debris until help arrived:
The fire broke out at the 17 story apartment building at 540 East 169th Street around 6:30 pm. More than 100 firefighters responded. They had the blaze under control within an hour.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Fire Marshall.
