THE BRONX — Eleven people were injured Wednesday morning when faulty wiring sparked a blaze at a Concourse apartment building, FDNY officials said.
Wires in the cockloft 1055 Grand Concourse, near East 165th Street ignited the flames about 4:20 a.m., FDNY officials said.
One person was seriously injured and treated at Lincoln Medical Center, where they were in stable condition, officials said.
Ten of the 168 firefighters who battled the blaze were also treated for minor injuries, officials said.
An FDNY spokesman said he believed all 10 firefighters had been treated and released from the hospital and were now doing fine.
Tenants said they woke to the smell of smoke.
"We turned on the light and smoke was coming through the window frame. It was billowing. It was dark gray," said fifth-floor tenant Maxiel Chea.
"I woke my kids up and told them, 'Hurry up! Let's move!' We got what we could and got out."
Firefighters were already there and extending ladders up to the roof, she said.
"They were going in with the hoses. They were breaking windows. Glass was shattering. I was in a state of shock," Chea added.
#FireMarshals:4th alarm fire at 1055 Grand Concourse this morning caused by electrical wiring in the cockloft of the building
— FDNY (@FDNY) September 30, 2015
