Four people are fighting for their lives after a fast-moving fire burned through a Washington Heights apartment building on Sunday. naveencbs2ny reports.
Residents said they heard fire alarms and rushed outside. Luis Sanchez, who lives on the third floor, said he ran upstairs to help his elderly neighbor but the smoke was too much. "The door was locked, so I had to break the door in. But I couldn't keep going in because the smoke was too much," said Sanchez."I still tried to go in.
Margarita Pena, who also lives on the third floor, said her bedroom was drenched with water and her bathroom ceiling caved into her tub. Officials said an e-bike was found in one of the apartments on the fourth floor. They are looking into whether it contributed to the fire.
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