A minimum of 8 folks injured in Harlem condo fireplace, flames shoot from home windows, officers say

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Saturday, Could 31, 2025 8:42PM

At least 8 people injured in early morning fire at Harlem apartment building

A minimum of 8 folks had been injured in a fireplace on the third ground of an condo in Harlem.

HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) — Officers say no less than eight folks had been injured, two critically, in an condo fireplace in Harlem early Saturday.

Flames shot out of the window of a third-floor unit simply after 4:30 a.m. alongside West one hundred and thirty fifth Road.

Officers mentioned that 5 folks and one firefighter had been taken to Harlem Hospital with non-life-threatening accidents.

Residents had been pressured to evacuate by utilizing a fireplace escape.

The reason for the fireplace is below investigation.

The American Crimson Cross is helping 5 households, for a complete of eight adults and 11 kids.

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