FEBRUARY 25, 2015
YONKERS, NEW YORK
A 6-day-old infant was among 14 people displaced by a fire
in a multifamily home Wednesday, officials said.
Firefighters responded to a fire in the back of the house at
104 Glen Road around 3:30 p.m. and quickly extinguished the flames. One
firefighter was injured, Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Fitzpatrick said.
Red Cross volunteers provided emergency help for eight
adults and six children, spokeswoman Carolyn Sherwin said, adding that one
family, the owners of the house, consisted of 10 people. The building's tenant,
a family of four that include the infant, will require longer-term assistance,
she said.
"They can't go back in tomorrow because of the residual
smoke and we have to ensure the safety of the baby," Sherwin said.
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