Six People Injured In 3 Alarm Lower East Side Apartment Fire
The blaze broke out on Columbia Street and Delancey at around 11:15 a.m. The fire started on the 16th floor of a 20 story high-rise.
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The blaze broke out on Columbia Street and Delancey at around 11:15 a.m. The fire started on the 16th floor of a 20 story high-rise.
About a foot of water has filled the entire intersection, reported CBS 2's Jessica Schneider. Crews with the Fire Department, DEP and Con Edison are all on the scene.
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