By Joanna Putman
Police1
NEW YORK — Video released by the NYPD shows officers responding to a serious apartment fire in Queens, where they rescued a woman trapped inside, WABC reported.
The incident unfolded on July 19 when officers were alerted to the fire by a bystander while on patrol, according to the report.
When a bystander alerted @NYPD115Pct officers of a fire in a six-story residential building, their instincts immediately kicked in. Without regards to their personal safety, they ran towards the danger to help evacuate the residents and extinguish the fire.
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) August 8, 2024
Watch the dramatic… pic.twitter.com/LCVL1bpn3K
Upon arriving at the scene of the fire, the officers kicked down an apartment door, video shows. The door was blocked by bikes, trapping a resident inside. As they entered the smoke-filled apartment, the officers locked their arms to navigate through.
“Come toward my voice!” an officer can be heard telling the resident, who was obscured from view by smoke and sprinkler water.
They located the woman and quickly escorted her to safety while alerting other residents in the building to the danger until firefighters arrived. One officer used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire in the living room.
Six of the eight officers who responded were treated for smoke inhalation. The cause of the fire is under investigation, though it is not considered suspicious.
