Family Survives Raging Fire In Queens By Jumping From The Building

Four people were rescued and two jumped from a burning building Tuesday evening in Queens, New York.

Of the six individuals injured in the fire, five were transported to a local hospital by emergency services after a second-floor home burst into flames at around 7:00 p.m. Tuesday evening. Two individuals were on the ground by the time fire crews arrived on the scene, one of whom fell while trying to escape the fire.

According to one witness, the man was climbing down the fire escape, but fell from the second story, breaking his leg as he hit the ground.

“It’s a sound I don’t want to hear again,” the witness said. “His leg split in the middle when he hit the concrete.”

Flames were rolling out of the windows of the apartment when fire crews arrived, footage of which was shared on Twitter. Sixty firefighters battled to extinguish the blaze.

A mother and newborn were among those rescued by the teams.

The fire was brought under control around 8:30 p.m. The exact cause and nature of the fire are under investigation.