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Apartment Building Fire, East 50th Street, New York City, January 11, 1988
On January 11, 1988 at 2019, a fire in New York City was reported at 135 East 50th Street, a 10-story, 120 apartment unit building with professional offices on the first floor. First arriving fire fighting units were greeted by heavy smoke and flame coming from the lobby area. The two stairwells serving the upper floors of the building and located off the lobby area had their doors propped open and provided a path for smoke to rapidly fill the building, rendering the stairwells useless for evacuation. Occupants were compelled to use a rear fire escape, which required some people to travel through smoke-filled corridors. Approximately 50 people were rescued by firefighters at the front of the building using ground ladders. Others remained in their apartments. Smoke spread throughout the building, claimed the lives of four tenants, and injuried at least two others. In addition, five firefighters were injuried while fighting the fire. The Fire Department utilized approximately 200 firefighters and 38 units. The fire was confined to the first floor and the situation was brought under control at 2216, approximately two hours after it started.
Apartment Building Fire, East 50th Street, New York City, January 11, 1988
On January 11, 1988 at 2019, a fire in New York City was reported at 135 East 50th Street, a 10-story, 120 apartment unit building with professional offices on the first floor. First arriving fire fighting units were greeted by heavy smoke and flame coming from the lobby area. The two stairwells serving the upper floors of the building and located off the lobby area had their doors propped open and provided a path for smoke to rapidly fill the building, rendering the stairwells useless for evacuation. Occupants were compelled to use a rear fire escape, which required some people to travel through smoke-filled corridors. Approximately 50 people were rescued by firefighters at the front of the building using ground ladders. Others remained in their apartments. Smoke spread throughout the building, claimed the lives of four tenants, and injuried at least two others. In addition, five firefighters were injuried while fighting the fire. The Fire Department utilized approximately 200 firefighters and 38 units. The fire was confined to the first floor and the situation was brought under control at 2216, approximately two hours after it started.
Apartment Building Fire, East 50th Street, New York City, January 11, 1988
R. E. Kirby (Autor:in)
2000
66 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Building Industry Technology , Police, Fire, & Emergency Services , Fire Services, Law Enforcement, & Criminal Justice , Apartment buildings , Fires , Investigations , Fire fighting , Building codes , Urban areas , Damage , Smoke , New York , Wooden structures , Doors , Evacuation , Accidents , Construction materials , Fire safety