16 hurt in Bushwick apartment building fire
A fast-moving fire tore through a Bushwick apartment building Thursday morning, injuring 16 people. According to Fire Chief John Postal, the blaze broke out shortly after 4:30 a.m. on the second floor
News 12 Staff
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Jul 17, 2009, 12:49 AM
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Updated 5,387 days ago
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A fast-moving fire tore through a Bushwick apartment building Thursday morning, injuring 16 people.
According to Fire Chief John Postal, the blaze broke out shortly after 4:30 a.m. on the second floor of 60 Somers St. and quickly spread.
Neighbor Michael Collins says a baby that was thrown out of the window by her desperate mother suffered a gash to her forehead. Another girl broke her leg.
Fire officials say both girls were hospitalized, along with a man who sustained burns to 36 percent of his body.
The Red Cross is helping displaced victims.
