Firefighter Seriously Injured, 13 Others Hurt in Bronx Blaze

A firefighter was critically injured, and more than a dozen others were hurt when a five-alarm fire tore through a building in the Bronx on Sunday.

Emergency responders arrived at Devoe Terrace, located between Webb Avenue and West 190th Street in University Heights, around 7:30 p.m. to find flames raging from the first floor of a private home.

Of the 14 people injured, four were firefighters, including the one in critical condition. Nine civilians were also hurt but are expected to recover.

The exact nature of the firefighter’s injuries has not been disclosed.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

The Red Cross confirmed it is assisting those displaced by the blaze.