Watch: Police and firefighters catch a father and baby from the second-floor window of a burning building.
A fast-moving fire erupted at the South Ridge Apartments in South Brunswick Township Monday morning
One father threw his baby out a second-floor window and down to firefighters and police officers belowA fast-moving blaze erupted at a New Jersey apartment complex Monday, sending firefighters scrambling as at least one father had to throw his baby from a second-floor unit to escape the flames, authorities say.
The fire broke out at the South Ridge Apartments in South Brunswick Township around 8 a.m. and quickly escalated to three alarms, eventually climbing to four. The baby thrown from the window was caught by firefighters and police who responded to the scene, which was rife with emergency vehicles and personnel.
Fire officials also say the dad jumped from the second-floor window headfirst to escape the blaze. He, too, was caught by officers. The child and father suffered minor injuries.
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