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

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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