floor apartment with her 8 month old granddaughter. i asked if the third floor was cleared and they looked at me and looked away. >> reporter: residents recall climbing out of their apartment windows to escape the fire. >> what floor do you live on? >> third floor. >> third floor? >> yeah. >> you saw the smoke coming in your apartment? >> yeah. >> that's when you left through the back window? >> yeah. >> you climbed out the fire escape? >> yes. >> that was jay dow reporting. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. in mumbai, india, fire there. you see in the images. the fire that killed 14 people. most of the victims were women attending a birthday party. this started at the rooftop restaurant of the building before engulfing the whole building. police say the establishment's owner and manager will be held responsible. new year's eve is right around the corner and new york city is preparing to make it a safe one. just days away from what will be