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FDNY, EMS first responders honored for high-rise rescue

NEW YORK - A special ceremony was held Tuesday honoring FDNY and EMS first responders who rescued people from a fire in a Midtown high rise back on Nov. 5

Firefighters had to be lowered to the people trapped in their apartments. 

At least 43 people were injured in the fire. 

The FDNY says the fire was caused by a lithium-ion battery, the kind for e-bikes or e-scooters. 

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