Firefighter Tells Man Trapped in Deadly Blaze ‘You’re Gonna Make It’ Before Carrying Him Down Ladder

The April 21 blaze occurred at a residential building in the Bronx

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  • New York City firefighters responded to a five-alarm blaze at an apartment building in the Bronx on April 21
  • Two people were killed, and firefighters rescued several occupants
  • At a press conference days later, Capt. John Hunt shared details about one person rescued from a third-floor window

Firefighters are sharing new details about a deadly five-alarm fire at a Bronx apartment building earlier this week, including one daring rescue.

According to a news release from the New York City Fire Department shared with PEOPLE, firefighters responded to a blaze at 660 E. 187 St., on Tuesday, April 21.

Based on an ongoing investigation, officials determined that multiple doors, including the door to the apartment that fire marshals believe the fire began, were left open…

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