Firefighters discovered the child suffering from severe smoke inhalation and brought her up to the roof as thick smoke filling the hallways initially blocked their exit.
Officials said the fire started shortly after 12 p.m. on Friday on the third floor of the complex, then spread to the fourth and fifth floors.
Friday was a historic day for the FDNY as Michele Fitzsimmons was recognized as the department's first female deputy chief.
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