CHINATOWN BLAZE: A fire said to be caused by a faulty extension cord broke out in a Chinatown apartment building on Tuesday morning The fire left two dead and 28 injured, including eight injured fire fighters. (Edward Dai/The Epoch Times)MOREHIDE
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CHINATOWN BLAZE: A fire said to be caused by a faulty extension cord broke out in a Chinatown apartment building on Tuesday morning The fire left two dead and 28 injured, including eight injured fire fighters. (Edward Dai/The Epoch Times)A fire in a Chinatown apartment building left 2 people dead and 28 injured.
More than 200 people were evacuated from the building and surrounding buildings.
Four suffered injuries after jumping from the building to escape the fire. The Tuesday fire is being blamed on a faulty extension cord in one of the apartment rooms.
Close to 180 firemen battled the flames at the six-story building on 22 James Street. Eight firefighters suffered minor injuries.
