The save was one of the rescues featured in the FDNY Pro film, the Last Resort. The dramatic rescue was filmed live and later recreated for television.
Officials said a lithium ion battery attached to an e-bike in that same unit is what sparked the fire. On May 14, 1991, FDNY firefighters conducted two technical roof rope rescues at the same fire in Midtown Manhattan, hanging 12 stories above the crowded New York City streets. The hospital wouldn't provide specifics on individual patients' conditions.įirst responders had no choice but to pull off a rare and risky rope rescue to save two people on the 20th floor. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital said it received 34 patients from the fire and had released 28 as of Sunday evening. Two civilians were taken to a hospital in critical condition and two in serious condition, the fire department said. TURTLE BAY, Manhattan (WABC) - Firefighters are trying to warn people about the dangers of improperly stored or charging lithium batteries after 46 people were injured in a high-rise fire in Manhattan Saturday. A total of 46 civilians, firefighters and police officers were injured in a high-rise fire in Manhattan Saturday, the FDNY said Sunday.
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