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Caught on Camera: NYFD rescue woman dangling from burning high-rise

Caught on Camera: New York firemen make high-rise rescue
Caught on Camera: New York firemen make high-rise rescue 01:09

NEW YORK – Firefighters In New York saving a woman dangling from a burning building. That woman was one of the dozens of people hurt in the fire at that high-rise.

Investigators believe the flames may have been sparked by a lithium ion battery connected to a bike or a scooter.

At least two residents were critically injured.

Some of them were reportedly trapped inside while the fire spread -- but officials say everyone is accounted for now. 

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