Firefighters rescued five people locked inside this business...however...12..that's right...TWELVE firefighters were injured in this fire!
QUEENS Five workers locked inside a burning supermarket early Saturday were rescued after firefighters broke down the doors, the fire department said.
The workers and 12 firefighters suffered minor injuries in the Queens blaze.
Investigators said the cause of the blaze was a propane torch used to remove floor tiles, and the owner of the Met Food location could be issued a summons for the device.
It wasn’t clear if the workers were locked in for the night or if one of them had a key but was unable to use it, the fire department said.
The fire was under investigation. No names were released, and there was no answer at the phone number of the grocery store.
The problem of locking in workers is not new. From Triangle Shirtwaist to Imperial Foods...the legacy of fires in facilities where people are locked in are a part of the fire service history. But the practice wasn't left behind in the 20th century. It Walmart? Sams Club? Click the link to read more!
