What to Know
- A kitchen fire prompted the FDNY to swarm a Manhattan residential high-rise located blocks away from the Queensboro Bridge on the morning of Christmas Eve
- The call reporting the smoke condition inside 400 E. 56th St. came in at around 8:38 a.m., according to the FDNY
- A woman is in serious condition
A kitchen fire prompted the FDNY to swarm a Manhattan residential high-rise located blocks away from the Queensboro Bridge on Christmas Eve. The incident left a woman with serious injuries, according to the FDNY.
The call reporting the smoke condition inside 400 E. 56th St. came in at around 8:38 a.m., according to the FDNY.
It was later determined that the smoke condition was the result of a kitchen fire on the 28th floor of the building, fire officials say.
The FDNY says the apartment occupant - a woman - is in serious condition at Cornell due to smoke inhalation and possible burns.
Her neighbor, a man, also suffered shortness of breath, the FDNY says.
Citizen App video shows multiple FDNY ladder trucks and first responder vehicles at the high-rise. As of 9:13 a.m. units were still on scene.
