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Safe after the Fire

Safe after the Fire

Daily News reports that everyone is doing well after the scary 3 alarm fire yesterday on E7th Street:

Mohammad Qasim, 14, and his brother, Humza, 9, scurried onto the roof of the burning three-story home. Then they dropped down to a second- floor landing, their uncle said.

From there, "they jumped to a neighbor's roof and were able to escape," said the uncle, Malik Qasim.

The boys' father, Mohammad Qasim, 36, and his wife, Fozia, were still trapped in the attic - but firefighters arrived at the E. 7th St. home just in time and used a ladder to rescue the couple.

"They are very grateful," Malik Qasim said.

The boys were treated for minor injuries at a local hospital and released.

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