NEW YORK (1010 WINS) —A 72-year-old woman died in a fire of a high-rise building in East Harlem Wednesday night—after firefighters had to climb 19 floors due to elevator issues.
The fire department received a call around 7 p.m. about a blaze at the East 122nd Street building. Over 100 fire and EMS personnel responded.
According to FDNY Deputy Chief Joseph Abbamonte, firefighters were met with a difficult situation, having to climb the stairs with their gear due to the inoperable elevators. It was “very challenging to get up there carrying all the gear up 19 floors,” he said…