The fire which spurred a dramatic and rare rope rescue 20 stories above Manhattan's East 52nd Street.
A total of 43 civilians, firefighters and police officers were injured in a high-rise fire in Manhattan Saturday, the FDNY said Sunday.In an updated patient count, a total of 43 civilians, firefighters and police officers were injured in a high-rise fire in Manhattan Saturday, the FDNY said Sunday.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital said it received 34 patients from the fire and had released 28 as of Sunday evening. The hospital wouldn't provide specifics on individual patients' conditions. The Red Cross said Sunday it provided temporary lodging and some emergency money to two people displaced by Saturday's fire, which spurred a dramatic and rare rope rescue 20 stories above Manhattan's East 52nd Street, a few blocks from the United Nations' headquarters.
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.
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