Per #FDNY Fire Marshals: Cause of this morning’s fatal 3-alarm fire at 964 Belmont Ave BK was accidental, space heater. No working smoke alarm in apartment where civilians died. There was a working smoke alarm on the second floor, where individuals were alerted and escaped
Unfortunately this fire started from an unattended electric heater. Two individuals living on the third floor perished in the fire. They had a smoke alarm, but the smoke alarm was not working -#FDNY Commissioner Nigro discusses fatal 3rd alarm, 964 Belmont Ave Brooklyn
Smoke alarms save lives. All too often we either find there are no smoke alarms present, or find a smoke alarm that’s not working -#FDNY Commissioner Nigro discusses fatal 3rd alarm, 964 Belmont Ave Brooklyn
Carelessness leaving that unattended electric heater, and a lack of a working smoke alarm, cost two people their lives. I can’t emphasize enough the importance of working smoke alarms -#FDNY Commissioner Nigro discusses fatal 3rd alarm, 964 Belmont Ave Brooklyn
