Flames broke out in the building on West 45th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues just before 7 p.m.
Monday, January 6, 2025 3:49AM
MIDTOWN, Manhattan (WABC) — Firefighters worked tirelessly to rescue tenants and their pets from a high-rise fire in Midtown on Sunday.
Flames broke out in the building on West 45th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues just before 7 p.m.
One person was rescued from a window. Moments later, a firefighter tried to bring a cat stuck on the windowsill inside, but the cat later jumped three stories to safety.
There is no word on the cause of the fire.
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Flames broke out in the building on West 45th Street between 7th and 8th Avenues just before 7 p.m.
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