New
York's bravest broke
down a door in the
Bronx to save an
entire family from
flames.
The fire started in
the kitchen of the
second floor
apartment in a
building on West
Tremont Avenue.
When firefighters
arrived at the
Morris Heights
apartment they broke
down the front door
and they found a man
and a woman
unconscious right by
it.
They pulled them out
and performed CPR
for 15 minutes until
they started
breathing again.
Captain Jim Rogers
said that's what his
job is all about.
"It's always good.
These guys are good.
They train hard.
Engine 43 and 59 are
very protective of
our neighborhood.
They
show
a lot of pride in
what they do, trying
to protect the
people of the
Bronx."
Dozens of residents
were forced out into
the early morning
freezing cold, but
they were most
concerned about the
fate of their
neighbors. "There
was a lot of smoke,
and there was a girl
screaming and
crying. I wish
they're okay," said
neighbor Marilyn
Rosario.
"We were asleep. My
son came home from a
party, and he woke
up, hear the lady
screaming 'Call
911'. It's so sad.
They're a nice
family," neighbor
Juan Rodriguez said.
