YONKERS, N.Y.—Authorities say a fire at a Yonkers apartment building has left one person dead and forced dozens of people into the cold.
Fire officials tell the Journal News that a body was found Wednesday on the fifth floor, where the fire may have started.
Photos show rescuers helping bundled-up residents walk across snowbanks on a slippery hill as flames shoot out of the building.
Deputy Fire Chief Thomas Fitzpatrick says a hydrant froze and firefighters also struggled against the wind. Water turned to ice when it hit the ground.
Firefighters battle a fire on the top floor of an apartment building in Yonkers, N.Y., on March 15, 2017. Mark Vergari/The Journal News via AP
