Woman critically hurt after dropping from window during high-rise apartment fire in Pennsauken, NJ
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Key Points:
- A multi-alarm fire broke out early Monday at the Cooper River Apartments, a 14-story high-rise in Pennsauken, New Jersey, with heavy smoke and flames reported from a 5th-floor unit.
- A woman critically injured after falling from a window during the fire was taken to Cooper Hospital; she had been seen hanging from the window before letting go.
- Firefighters rescued two wheelchair-bound residents trapped by smoke on the 9th floor; both were unharmed.
- The fire escalated to a third alarm due to its intensity, prompting evacuations and shelter-in-place orders for some residents.
- The blaze was eventually brought under control after several hours, with neighbors assisting evacuees during the emergency.
