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At Least 38 People Injured After Manhattan High Rise Blaze, With Two in Critical Condition

Firefighters were able to save a woman dangling out of her high rise apartment window, as a passerby caught on camera.

At least 38 people have been injured after a Manhattan high rise caught fire on Saturday morning, with two in critical condition and five with severe injuries, per a press conference held by Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh. Authorities believe the blaze broke out due to a lithium ion battery connected to a micro mobility device—one of the building’s residents had five e-bikes indoors, and officials believe they repaired bikes. “Fire, EMS and dispatch did an extraordinary job rescuing a number of civilians, including an incredible roof rescue,” Kavanagh said, saying that the firefighters were working in “unbelievably dangerous conditions.” While the fire raged, the fire personnel saved a woman dangling out of a high rise window, hanging around 15-20 stories up the building.