Hundreds of first responders lined the streets last night to pay tribute to fallen firefighter Timothy Klein. elijahwestbrook reports from the hospital:
The body of another person, a 21-year-old man with autism, who was earlier reported as unaccounted for was recovered, CBS2's Andrea Grymes reported.
"It gives us great pain and sorrow to announce that New York City has lost one of its bravest," Adams said. The fire started just after 1:30 p.m. and quickly grew to three alarms, with more than 100 firefighters responding.Fire officials said Klein was inside when conditions deteriorated, and the commander ordered all firefighters out, but then the ceiling partially collapsed.
Officials said FDNY members and the staff at Brookdale Hospital valiantly tried to save Klein, but could not.
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