NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A Bronx house fire left a woman seriously injured and a dog dead on Friday evening, officials said.
The fire broke out at a home on Hunts Point Avenue, near Bryant Avenue, in Hunts Point around 6:20 p.m., according to the FDNY.
More than 100 FDNY members responded to the scene amid reports of a resident trapped inside.
Woman Hospitalized, Dog Fatally Injured in Hunts Point Apartment Fire @CitizenApp
651 Bryant Ave Yesterday 6:24:58 PM EDT
Firefighters encountered "thick black smoke pushing out through the front door, with fire out the window of both floors in the rear of the house," the FDNY said.
A team of firefighters navigated through a "clutter condition and fire" on both floors of the home as the searched for the missing resident, who was found after a search of an upper bedroom, according to the FDNY.
The resident, said to be a woman, was taken to Lincoln Hospital in serious condition.
A dog was killed in the fire, but the FDNY managed to rescue a cat, officials told WABC.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
