And its closed down now. 40 evacuees were brought to Westchester University overnight and now transported to facilities in the area to meet their medical needs. As the investigation goes forward into the cause of the huge fire. The massive fire broke out at the barclay Senior Living center it went to five alarms here in westchester and more than 100 residents had to be evacuated. Senior citizens many not able to move on their own. Some how the barclay staff pulled it off. No deaths. Didnt want to get out of the bed to come out. But we had to come out because there is really a fire. As firefighters brought the rages blaze by the dozens pououe dire situation. At times people come out to help. All the neighbors are coming out to try to do what they can. Its scary. A lot of people really need help and they are all out in the street. And they need to be kept warm and the fire victims were taken to various hospitals and senior facilities in the area for treatment and shelter. Before that got
As you can imagine its a little chaotic during the evacuation, you know, there were some folks that were evacuated out to west chester university, some folks frankly family they went home with family so were still trying to account for everybody. Reporter from chopper6 we see another view of how intense the flames were. It was a dire situation and by witness accounts there was little time to get get the residents out. In two minutes it was engulfed in flames. Reporter the call in just before 10 30. Running backing in right into the fire at that time it was raging. Reporter but knew they couldnt do it alone so he and his neighbors ran into the burning building to help. Instead of waiting i just went in, myself and other people just were going in the building, we were getting people out. Reporter he says one by one seniors from inside were either wheeled out or carried. He described the checks and balances system. One of the administrators from barclay was in there putting little red sti
Seniors lives began. They were running back in right into the fire. At that time it was raging. Reporter neighbor and witness Larry Kingsland says the fire crews never flinched. He says he and his neighbors knew they couldnt do it alone so he and others went in to help. Instead of waiting i went in myself and other people just were going in the building, we were getting people out. Reporter he also describes a checks and Balance System that was happening inside to prevent further confusion. One of the administrators from barclay was in there putting little red stickers on the doors as we were taking the people out just to signify that when the firemen came in, in case it was smoky. Reporter at a News Conference about three hours ago officials told us at least 27 residents inside had been injured. No word yet if anyone was trapped and killed. At this point theyre still trying to account for everyone after the chaotic night. You can see residents were wheeled out carried out on makeshift
Kings land. He says seniors were carried out it was a team effort. As i was going in and out i noticed my neighbors were going in and out and everybody was doing everything they could to help the fire department. Reporter at a News Conference just about two hours ago officials told us at least 27 residents have been injured and at this point theyre still trying to account for everyone after the chaotic night. Were still compiling a list and working a list with the owners of the facility itself and trying to get a solid fix on everybody on all the residents and that they have all been accounted for. Reporter were also told the next steps are to finish making sure the fire is totally under control and then sending in a team of experts to figure out what happened and look for possible victims who may not have made it out. We have certified fire investigators, explosive specialist chemists electrical engineers. Reporter skills that will certainly be needed to try and figure out what exactl
Since the fire the west Chester Community has rallied around the displaced seniors and staff a many residents lost everything they had. Yesterday at the Goodwill Fire Company so many donations of clothes walkers toiletries you name it all came in. Within a few hours they had to turn donors away. Today we spoke to some of the families of seniors. How is he holding up. Hes in the hospital, hes got smoke inhalation but his breathing is getting better. Reporter he came in donations for his father in law. He says the worker from barclay friends had a bag already sorted out for him. Have a walker which is almost of exactly like the one he had so that will help him a lot. Reporter he like so many today want to thank this community for all of the help. We have the clothes, his nightclothes he calls them, he crawled out and he had nothing left. Reporter great to see how this community has rallied. And the next steps are to try and go in and account for those four missing. We also know they will