It did not close by itself." (The management company said late Sunday night that all of the doors in the building are self-closing.) "The door to that apartment, unfortunately when the residents left, was left open. "The fire consumed that apartment that was on two floors, and part of the hallway," Nigro said.
The blaze broke out inside a duplex apartment spanning the second and third floors of 333 E.At least 17 people died - including eight children - and dozens more were hurt in a “horrific” high-rise fire in the Bronx on Sunday, officials said.A "malfunctioning" electric space heater sparked the fire, he said. on Sunday, Nigro said at a news briefing.
181st St., a 19-story building at the intersection of Tiebout Avenue and Folin Street in Fordham Heights, just before 10:50 a.m. The blaze broke out inside a duplex apartment spanning the second and third floors of 333 E. NEW YORK - At least 17 people died - including eight children - and dozens more were hurt in a “horrific” high-rise fire in the Bronx on Sunday, marking what could become the deadliest blaze the city has seen since a fire at a social club killed nearly 90 people in 1990, officials said.Īfter officials on Sunday initially said 19 people were killed, Mayor Eric Adams said at a Monday briefing that that number was modified to 17 - nine adults and eight children. At least 66 people were hurt.įDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the initial miscount was due to the victims being taken to seven different hospitals, leading to a "bit of a double count." He cautioned that many of the injured victims are still "fighting for their lives."
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