Horrific fire in a Bronx, NY, apartment building has killed at least 19 people, including 9 children.
Officials are calling the incident one of the city’s worst fires in recent history.
Officials are calling the incident one of the city’s worst fires in recent history.
“This is a horrific, horrific, painful moment ... The impact of this fire is going to really bring a level of just pain and despair in our city.”
— NYC Mayor Eric Adams speaks outside of Bronx apartment building, where fire killed at least 19 people, including 9 children.
— NYC Mayor Eric Adams speaks outside of Bronx apartment building, where fire killed at least 19 people, including 9 children.
Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro says officials will investigate how the Bronx apartment building fire started:
"32 people were transported to hospitals in life-threatening condition. That is unprecedented in our city ..."
"32 people were transported to hospitals in life-threatening condition. That is unprecedented in our city ..."
"Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the fire 'started in a malfunctioning electric space heater' in an apartment unit spanning the second and third floors ... The door of the apartment was left open, allowing smoke to quickly spread ..."
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams (D) says officials are investigating open apartment door that contributed to severity of deadly Bronx apartment building fire:
“The ability to have the smoke spread is due to the door being open. We do have a law … that it should close automatically.”
“The ability to have the smoke spread is due to the door being open. We do have a law … that it should close automatically.”
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