"The Fire Department said the blaze broke out at about 12:20 a.m. on Feb. 2 at 1215 Grand Concourse in Highbridge. The first responding units from Division 6 arrived to find heavy fire emanating from a top-floor apartment of the five-story building. Amid the bitter cold and wind, the fire extended through the roof and cockloft, the space between the roof and the upper floor's ceiling."
"More than 170 firefighters responded to the incident. Firefighters located two residents inside the building and pulled them to safety. Both were taken to local hospitals for treatment; one victim was listed in critical condition, while the other was in stable condition. FDNY members knocked down the fire using four hose lines. The cold was so intense that many firefighters found themselves covered in ice from the water mist sprayed onto the flames."
At about 12:20 a.m. on Feb. 2 a four-alarm blaze broke out on the top-floor apartment of a five-story building at 1215 Grand Concourse in Highbridge. Heavy fire extended through the roof and cockloft as bitter cold and wind hampered operations. More than 170 firefighters responded and used four hose lines to knock down the fire, bringing it under control by 1:30 a.m. Firefighters located and rescued two residents who were taken to hospitals, one in critical and one in stable condition. Approximately 30 people were displaced and received assistance. Fire marshals are investigating the cause.
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