Tremont, Bronx
Seventeen Killed, Dozens Injured in Five-Alarm Bronx Fire Started by Space Heater
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Seventeen people were killed and dozens more were injured in a five-alarm apartment building fire started by a malfunctioning space heater Sunday morning in the Bronx, officials said.
Just before 11 a.m. that morning, firefighters located heavy smoke and fire in an apartment that spanned the second and third floor of the 19-story building located at 333 E 181st St in Tremont.
The door to the apartment was left open, and flames spread into the hallway. On Monday morning, Mayor Eric Adams [said](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/01/10/nyregion/bronx-fire-nyc/a-door-in-the-bronx-high-rise-may-have-malfunctioned-mayor-eric-adams-said) the door should have closed on its own, but its self-closing mechanisms may have malfunctioned.
Stairwell doors that were also open allowed the heavy smoke to reach "the entire height of the building," FDNY Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro said.
As many as 200 firefighters responded to the scene, and some ran out of oxygen in their tanks, officials said.
They located residents on every floor with injuries related to severe smoke inhalation, including respiratory and cardiac arrest.
Radio transmissions from the scene indicated at least 63 people were injured, with approximately 32 of those injuries being considered life-threatening.
Officials announced on Sunday that ten adults and nine children had been pronounced dead. Mayor Adams revised the number on Monday to include nine adults and eight children, for a total of 17 deaths.
During a preliminary investigation, fire marshals determined the blaze was started by a malfunctioning electric space heater in a bedroom of the two-story apartment.
The building, which reportedly did have the heat turned on, was not equipped with fire escapes, and Nigro said residents were likely unable to escape using internal stairwells due to the volume of smoke.
The buildings smoke alarms were triggered, Nigro said. Officials will investigate reports from residents that the smoke alarms went off frequently and erroneously, possibly causing a lack of urgency and confusion if there was an active fire in the building at all.
Governor Kathy Hochul said she plans to establish a victim’s compensation fund.
Mayor Adams and Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson both expressed their hopes to “turn our pain into purpose” by improving fire safety education.
Many of the building's residents were originally from Gambia, officials said. Gambian Ambassador Dawda D. Fadera traveled from Washington D.C. to support the community and express the country's grief in the Monday afternoon press conference.
A vigil will be held Tuesday, January 11th from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Angelo Patri School at 2190 Folin Street.
Officials noted it was the city's deadliest fire in decades. It occurred just days after a fire in a row home in Philadelphia left four adults and eight children dead.
Seventeen people were killed and dozens more were injured in a five-alarm apartment building fire started by a malfunctioning space heater Sunday morning in the Bronx, officials said.
Just before 11 a.m. that morning, firefighters located heavy smoke and fire in an apartment that spanned the second and third floor of the 19-story building located at 333 E 181st St in Tremont.
The door to the apartment was left open, and flames spread into the hallway. On Monday morning, Mayor Eric Adams [said](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/01/10/nyregion/bronx-fire-nyc/a-door-in-the-bronx-high-rise-may-have-malfunctioned-mayor-eric-adams-said) the door should have closed on its own, but its self-closing mechanisms may have malfunctioned.
Stairwell doors that were also open allowed the heavy smoke to reach "the entire height of the building," FDNY Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro said.
As many as 200 firefighters responded to the scene, and some ran out of oxygen in their tanks, officials said.
They located residents on every floor with injuries related to severe smoke inhalation, including respiratory and cardiac arrest.
Radio transmissions from the scene indicated at least 63 people were injured, with approximately 32 of those injuries being considered life-threatening.
Officials announced on Sunday that ten adults and nine children had been pronounced dead. Mayor Adams revised the number on Monday to include nine adults and eight children, for a total of 17 deaths.
During a preliminary investigation, fire marshals determined the blaze was started by a malfunctioning electric space heater in a bedroom of the two-story apartment.
The building, which reportedly did have the heat turned on, was not equipped with fire escapes, and Nigro said residents were likely unable to escape using internal stairwells due to the volume of smoke.
The buildings smoke alarms were triggered, Nigro said. Officials will investigate reports from residents that the smoke alarms went off frequently and erroneously, possibly causing a lack of urgency and confusion if there was an active fire in the building at all.
Governor Kathy Hochul said she plans to establish a victim’s compensation fund.
Mayor Adams and Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson both expressed their hopes to “turn our pain into purpose” by improving fire safety education.
Many of the building's residents were originally from Gambia, officials said. Gambian Ambassador Dawda D. Fadera traveled from Washington D.C. to support the community and express the country's grief in the Monday afternoon press conference.
A vigil will be held Tuesday, January 11th from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Angelo Patri School at 2190 Folin Street.
Officials noted it was the city's deadliest fire in decades. It occurred just days after a fire in a row home in Philadelphia left four adults and eight children dead.
Seventeen people were killed and dozens more were injured in a five-alarm apartment building fire started by a malfunctioning space heater Sunday morning in the Bronx, officials said.
Just before 11 a.m. that morning, firefighters located heavy smoke and fire in an apartment that spanned the second and third floor of the 19-story building located at 333 E 181st St in Tremont.
The door to the apartment was left open, and flames spread into the hallway. On Monday morning, Mayor Eric Adams [said](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/01/10/nyregion/bronx-fire-nyc/a-door-in-the-bronx-high-rise-may-have-malfunctioned-mayor-eric-adams-said) the door should have closed on its own, but its self-closing mechanisms may have malfunctioned.
Stairwell doors that were also open allowed the heavy smoke to reach "the entire height of the building," FDNY Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro said.
As many as 200 firefighters responded to the scene, and some ran out of oxygen in their tanks, officials said.
They located residents on every floor with injuries related to severe smoke inhalation, including respiratory and cardiac arrest.
Radio transmissions from the scene indicated at least 63 people were injured, with approximately 32 of those injuries being considered life-threatening.
Officials announced on Sunday that ten adults and nine children had been pronounced dead. Mayor Adams revised the number on Monday to include nine adults and eight children, for a total of 17 deaths.
During a preliminary investigation, fire marshals determined the blaze was started by a malfunctioning electric space heater in a bedroom of the two-story apartment.
The building, which reportedly did have the heat turned on, was not equipped with fire escapes, and Nigro said residents were likely unable to escape using internal stairwells due to the volume of smoke.
The buildings smoke alarms were triggered, Nigro said. Officials will investigate reports from residents that the smoke alarms went off frequently and erroneously, possibly causing a lack of urgency and confusion if there was an active fire in the building at all.
Governor Kathy Hochul said she plans to establish a victim’s compensation fund.
Mayor Adams and Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson both expressed their hopes to “turn our pain into purpose” by improving fire safety education.
Many of the building's residents were originally from Gambia, officials said. Gambian Ambassador Dawda D. Fadera traveled from Washington D.C. to support the community and express the country's grief in the Monday afternoon press conference.
A vigil will be held Tuesday, January 11th from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Angelo Patri School at 2190 Folin Street.
Officials noted it was the city's deadliest fire in decades. It occurred just days after a fire in a row home in Philadelphia left four adults and eight children dead.
Seventeen people were killed and dozens more were injured in a five-alarm apartment building fire started by a malfunctioning space heater Sunday morning in the Bronx, officials said.
Just before 11 a.m. that morning, firefighters located heavy smoke and fire in an apartment that spanned the second and third floor of the 19-story building located at 333 E 181st St in Tremont.
The door to the apartment was left open, and flames spread into the hallway. On Monday morning, Mayor Eric Adams [said](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/01/10/nyregion/bronx-fire-nyc/a-door-in-the-bronx-high-rise-may-have-malfunctioned-mayor-eric-adams-said) the door should have closed on its own, but its self-closing mechanisms may have malfunctioned.
Stairwell doors that were also open allowed the heavy smoke to reach "the entire height of the building," FDNY Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro said.
As many as 200 firefighters responded to the scene, and some ran out of oxygen in their tanks, officials said.
They located residents on every floor with injuries related to severe smoke inhalation, including respiratory and cardiac arrest.
Radio transmissions from the scene indicated at least 63 people were injured, with approximately 32 of those injuries being considered life-threatening.
Officials announced on Sunday that ten adults and nine children had been pronounced dead. Mayor Adams revised the number on Monday to include nine adults and eight children, for a total of 17 deaths.
During a preliminary investigation, fire marshals determined the blaze was started by a malfunctioning electric space heater in a bedroom of the two-story apartment.
The building, which reportedly did have the heat turned on, was not equipped with fire escapes, and Nigro said residents were likely unable to escape using internal stairwells due to the volume of smoke.
The buildings smoke alarms were triggered, Nigro said. Officials will investigate reports from residents that the smoke alarms went off frequently and erroneously, possibly causing a lack of urgency and confusion if there was an active fire in the building at all.
Governor Kathy Hochul said she plans to establish a victim’s compensation fund.
Mayor Adams and Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson both expressed their hopes to “turn our pain into purpose” by improving fire safety education.
Many of the building's residents were originally from Gambia, officials said. Gambian Ambassador Dawda D. Fadera traveled from Washington D.C. to support the community and express the country's grief in the Monday afternoon press conference.
A vigil will be held Tuesday, January 11th from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Angelo Patri School at 2190 Folin Street.
Officials noted it was the city's deadliest fire in decades. It occurred just days after a fire in a row home in Philadelphia left four adults and eight children dead.
Seventeen people were killed and dozens more were injured in a five-alarm apartment building fire started by a malfunctioning space heater Sunday morning in the Bronx, officials said.
Just before 11 a.m. that morning, firefighters located heavy smoke and fire in an apartment that spanned the second and third floor of the 19-story building located at 333 E 181st St in Tremont.
The door to the apartment was left open, and flames spread into the hallway. On Monday morning, Mayor Eric Adams [said](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/01/10/nyregion/bronx-fire-nyc/a-door-in-the-bronx-high-rise-may-have-malfunctioned-mayor-eric-adams-said) the door should have closed on its own, but its self-closing mechanisms may have malfunctioned.
Stairwell doors that were also open allowed the heavy smoke to reach "the entire height of the building," FDNY Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro said.
As many as 200 firefighters responded to the scene, and some ran out of oxygen in their tanks, officials said.
They located residents on every floor with injuries related to severe smoke inhalation, including respiratory and cardiac arrest.
Radio transmissions from the scene indicated at least 63 people were injured, with approximately 32 of those injuries being considered life-threatening.
Officials announced on Sunday that ten adults and nine children had been pronounced dead. Mayor Adams revised the number on Monday to include nine adults and eight children, for a total of 17 deaths.
During a preliminary investigation, fire marshals determined the blaze was started by a malfunctioning electric space heater in a bedroom of the two-story apartment.
The building, which reportedly did have the heat turned on, was not equipped with fire escapes, and Nigro said residents were likely unable to escape using internal stairwells due to the volume of smoke.
The buildings smoke alarms were triggered, Nigro said. Officials will investigate reports from residents that the smoke alarms went off frequently and erroneously, possibly causing a lack of urgency and confusion if there was an active fire in the building at all.
Governor Kathy Hochul said she plans to establish a victim’s compensation fund.
Mayor Adams and Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson both expressed their hopes to “turn our pain into purpose” by improving fire safety education.
Many of the building's residents were originally from Gambia, officials said. Gambian Ambassador Dawda D. Fadera traveled from Washington D.C. to support the community and express the country's grief in the Monday afternoon press conference.
A vigil will be held Tuesday, January 11th from 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Angelo Patri School at 2190 Folin Street.
Officials noted it was the city's deadliest fire in decades. It occurred just days after a fire in a row home in Philadelphia left four adults and eight children dead.
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The NYC Medical Examiner has revised the death toll of the five-alarm apartment fire in the Bronx, indicating that 17 people—nine adults and eight children—have died, Mayor Adams said in a press conference Monday afternoon.
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said fire marshals have determined the fire was started by an electric space heater in a bedroom.
Ten adults and nine children have been pronounced dead, according to a report from the AP.
According to an updated report from fire officials, sixty-three people have been injured, with thirty-two sustaining life-threatening injuries. Nine people are reported to have injuries that aren’t life-threatening and twenty-two others sustained minor injuries.
Firefighters advise that the fire is under control.
At least fifty-four people have been injured, with thirty-one sustaining life-threatening injuries, according to an updated report from ABC News.
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A tweet from the official Twitter of the New York City Police Department states that the area east of 181st Street and Valentine Avenue will be experiencing high emergency vehicle traffic due to the fire and advises avoiding the area.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters have located one more person needing treatment for serious non life-threatening injuries.
Radio clips available.
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Updated reports state that forty people have been injured during the fire. Thirty-one people are being treated for life-threatening injuries and nine sustained non life-threatening injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Primary searches on the sixth through eleventh floor are negative.
Firefighters report that thirty-seven people are suffering from injuries related to the fire. Thirty of these people have sustained life-threatening injures, one of them has serious, non life-threatening injuries, and six people have minor injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
A new update from firefighters states that thirty-two people have sustained injuries from the fire. Twenty-six of these injuries are life-threatening and six are minor injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters advise that the main body of the fire has been knocked down and that building searches are in progress.
Officers are requesting additional units to the scene for crowd control.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters have deemed this a five-alarm fire.
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According to an updated report, firefighters advise that there are fifteen people that have sustained injuries, with eleven suffering from life-threatening injuries.
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Firefighters report that there have been ten injuries at the scene. Seven people are suffering from life-threatening injuries.
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Firefighters confirm that an unspecified number of people are trapped.
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Firefighters are now deeming this a four-alarm fire, assigning additional units to the scene.
Radio clips available.
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Firefighters have classified the fire as a three-alarm fire, they are requesting additional units.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
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Firefighters confirm that there is a person trapped.
Radio clips available.
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It's unclear how many people are possibly trapped, according to firefighters.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters advise that someone is possibly trapped.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters advise that a person sustained injuries.
Firefighters have lines stretched to battle the fire.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Officers are blocking traffic at E 182 St & Webster Ave.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters have requested additional units for assistance.
A video shared by a Citizen user shows an apartment fully engulfed in flames.
The fire is said to be on the third floor of the building, according to firefighters.
Firefighters on the scene confirm that there is an apartment fire. They further state there is smoke emanating from the building.
Firefighters are responding to an unconfirmed report of an apartment fire.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 333 E 181st St.
Citizen is OnAir.
The NYC Medical Examiner has revised the death toll of the five-alarm apartment fire in the Bronx, indicating that 17 people—nine adults and eight children—have died, Mayor Adams said in a press conference Monday afternoon.
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said fire marshals have determined the fire was started by an electric space heater in a bedroom.
Ten adults and nine children have been pronounced dead, according to a report from the AP.
According to an updated report from fire officials, sixty-three people have been injured, with thirty-two sustaining life-threatening injuries. Nine people are reported to have injuries that aren’t life-threatening and twenty-two others sustained minor injuries.
Firefighters advise that the fire is under control.
At least fifty-four people have been injured, with thirty-one sustaining life-threatening injuries, according to an updated report from ABC News.
Radio clips available.
A tweet from the official Twitter of the New York City Police Department states that the area east of 181st Street and Valentine Avenue will be experiencing high emergency vehicle traffic due to the fire and advises avoiding the area.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters have located one more person needing treatment for serious non life-threatening injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Updated reports state that forty people have been injured during the fire. Thirty-one people are being treated for life-threatening injuries and nine sustained non life-threatening injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Primary searches on the sixth through eleventh floor are negative.
Firefighters report that thirty-seven people are suffering from injuries related to the fire. Thirty of these people have sustained life-threatening injures, one of them has serious, non life-threatening injuries, and six people have minor injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
A new update from firefighters states that thirty-two people have sustained injuries from the fire. Twenty-six of these injuries are life-threatening and six are minor injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters advise that the main body of the fire has been knocked down and that building searches are in progress.
Officers are requesting additional units to the scene for crowd control.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters have deemed this a five-alarm fire.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
According to an updated report, firefighters advise that there are fifteen people that have sustained injuries, with eleven suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters report that there have been ten injuries at the scene. Seven people are suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters confirm that an unspecified number of people are trapped.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters are now deeming this a four-alarm fire, assigning additional units to the scene.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters have classified the fire as a three-alarm fire, they are requesting additional units.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters confirm that there is a person trapped.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
It's unclear how many people are possibly trapped, according to firefighters.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters advise that someone is possibly trapped.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters advise that a person sustained injuries.
Firefighters have lines stretched to battle the fire.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Officers are blocking traffic at E 182 St & Webster Ave.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters have requested additional units for assistance.
A video shared by a Citizen user shows an apartment fully engulfed in flames.
The fire is said to be on the third floor of the building, according to firefighters.
Firefighters on the scene confirm that there is an apartment fire. They further state there is smoke emanating from the building.
Firefighters are responding to an unconfirmed report of an apartment fire.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 333 E 181st St.
Citizen is OnAir.
The NYC Medical Examiner has revised the death toll of the five-alarm apartment fire in the Bronx, indicating that 17 people—nine adults and eight children—have died, Mayor Adams said in a press conference Monday afternoon.
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said fire marshals have determined the fire was started by an electric space heater in a bedroom.
Ten adults and nine children have been pronounced dead, according to a report from the AP.
According to an updated report from fire officials, sixty-three people have been injured, with thirty-two sustaining life-threatening injuries. Nine people are reported to have injuries that aren’t life-threatening and twenty-two others sustained minor injuries.
Firefighters advise that the fire is under control.
At least fifty-four people have been injured, with thirty-one sustaining life-threatening injuries, according to an updated report from ABC News.
Radio clips available.
A tweet from the official Twitter of the New York City Police Department states that the area east of 181st Street and Valentine Avenue will be experiencing high emergency vehicle traffic due to the fire and advises avoiding the area.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters have located one more person needing treatment for serious non life-threatening injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Updated reports state that forty people have been injured during the fire. Thirty-one people are being treated for life-threatening injuries and nine sustained non life-threatening injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Primary searches on the sixth through eleventh floor are negative.
Firefighters report that thirty-seven people are suffering from injuries related to the fire. Thirty of these people have sustained life-threatening injures, one of them has serious, non life-threatening injuries, and six people have minor injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
A new update from firefighters states that thirty-two people have sustained injuries from the fire. Twenty-six of these injuries are life-threatening and six are minor injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters advise that the main body of the fire has been knocked down and that building searches are in progress.
Officers are requesting additional units to the scene for crowd control.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters have deemed this a five-alarm fire.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
According to an updated report, firefighters advise that there are fifteen people that have sustained injuries, with eleven suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters report that there have been ten injuries at the scene. Seven people are suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters confirm that an unspecified number of people are trapped.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters are now deeming this a four-alarm fire, assigning additional units to the scene.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters have classified the fire as a three-alarm fire, they are requesting additional units.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters confirm that there is a person trapped.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
It's unclear how many people are possibly trapped, according to firefighters.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters advise that someone is possibly trapped.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters advise that a person sustained injuries.
Firefighters have lines stretched to battle the fire.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Officers are blocking traffic at E 182 St & Webster Ave.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters have requested additional units for assistance.
A video shared by a Citizen user shows an apartment fully engulfed in flames.
The fire is said to be on the third floor of the building, according to firefighters.
Firefighters on the scene confirm that there is an apartment fire. They further state there is smoke emanating from the building.
Firefighters are responding to an unconfirmed report of an apartment fire.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 333 E 181st St.
Citizen is OnAir.
The NYC Medical Examiner has revised the death toll of the five-alarm apartment fire in the Bronx, indicating that 17 people—nine adults and eight children—have died, Mayor Adams said in a press conference Monday afternoon.
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said fire marshals have determined the fire was started by an electric space heater in a bedroom.
Ten adults and nine children have been pronounced dead, according to a report from the AP.
According to an updated report from fire officials, sixty-three people have been injured, with thirty-two sustaining life-threatening injuries. Nine people are reported to have injuries that aren’t life-threatening and twenty-two others sustained minor injuries.
Firefighters advise that the fire is under control.
At least fifty-four people have been injured, with thirty-one sustaining life-threatening injuries, according to an updated report from ABC News.
Radio clips available.
A tweet from the official Twitter of the New York City Police Department states that the area east of 181st Street and Valentine Avenue will be experiencing high emergency vehicle traffic due to the fire and advises avoiding the area.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters have located one more person needing treatment for serious non life-threatening injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Updated reports state that forty people have been injured during the fire. Thirty-one people are being treated for life-threatening injuries and nine sustained non life-threatening injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Primary searches on the sixth through eleventh floor are negative.
Firefighters report that thirty-seven people are suffering from injuries related to the fire. Thirty of these people have sustained life-threatening injures, one of them has serious, non life-threatening injuries, and six people have minor injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
A new update from firefighters states that thirty-two people have sustained injuries from the fire. Twenty-six of these injuries are life-threatening and six are minor injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters advise that the main body of the fire has been knocked down and that building searches are in progress.
Officers are requesting additional units to the scene for crowd control.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters have deemed this a five-alarm fire.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
According to an updated report, firefighters advise that there are fifteen people that have sustained injuries, with eleven suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters report that there have been ten injuries at the scene. Seven people are suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters confirm that an unspecified number of people are trapped.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters are now deeming this a four-alarm fire, assigning additional units to the scene.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters have classified the fire as a three-alarm fire, they are requesting additional units.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters confirm that there is a person trapped.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
It's unclear how many people are possibly trapped, according to firefighters.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters advise that someone is possibly trapped.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters advise that a person sustained injuries.
Firefighters have lines stretched to battle the fire.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Officers are blocking traffic at E 182 St & Webster Ave.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters have requested additional units for assistance.
A video shared by a Citizen user shows an apartment fully engulfed in flames.
The fire is said to be on the third floor of the building, according to firefighters.
Firefighters on the scene confirm that there is an apartment fire. They further state there is smoke emanating from the building.
Firefighters are responding to an unconfirmed report of an apartment fire.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 333 E 181st St.
Citizen is OnAir.
The NYC Medical Examiner has revised the death toll of the five-alarm apartment fire in the Bronx, indicating that 17 people—nine adults and eight children—have died, Mayor Adams said in a press conference Monday afternoon.
FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said fire marshals have determined the fire was started by an electric space heater in a bedroom.
Ten adults and nine children have been pronounced dead, according to a report from the AP.
According to an updated report from fire officials, sixty-three people have been injured, with thirty-two sustaining life-threatening injuries. Nine people are reported to have injuries that aren’t life-threatening and twenty-two others sustained minor injuries.
Firefighters advise that the fire is under control.
At least fifty-four people have been injured, with thirty-one sustaining life-threatening injuries, according to an updated report from ABC News.
Radio clips available.
A tweet from the official Twitter of the New York City Police Department states that the area east of 181st Street and Valentine Avenue will be experiencing high emergency vehicle traffic due to the fire and advises avoiding the area.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters have located one more person needing treatment for serious non life-threatening injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Updated reports state that forty people have been injured during the fire. Thirty-one people are being treated for life-threatening injuries and nine sustained non life-threatening injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Primary searches on the sixth through eleventh floor are negative.
Firefighters report that thirty-seven people are suffering from injuries related to the fire. Thirty of these people have sustained life-threatening injures, one of them has serious, non life-threatening injuries, and six people have minor injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
A new update from firefighters states that thirty-two people have sustained injuries from the fire. Twenty-six of these injuries are life-threatening and six are minor injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters advise that the main body of the fire has been knocked down and that building searches are in progress.
Officers are requesting additional units to the scene for crowd control.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters have deemed this a five-alarm fire.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
According to an updated report, firefighters advise that there are fifteen people that have sustained injuries, with eleven suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters report that there have been ten injuries at the scene. Seven people are suffering from life-threatening injuries.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters confirm that an unspecified number of people are trapped.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters are now deeming this a four-alarm fire, assigning additional units to the scene.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters have classified the fire as a three-alarm fire, they are requesting additional units.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters confirm that there is a person trapped.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
It's unclear how many people are possibly trapped, according to firefighters.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters advise that someone is possibly trapped.
Radio clips available.
Firefighters advise that a person sustained injuries.
Firefighters have lines stretched to battle the fire.
Radio clips available.
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Officers are blocking traffic at E 182 St & Webster Ave.
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Firefighters have requested additional units for assistance.
A video shared by a Citizen user shows an apartment fully engulfed in flames.
The fire is said to be on the third floor of the building, according to firefighters.
Firefighters on the scene confirm that there is an apartment fire. They further state there is smoke emanating from the building.
Firefighters are responding to an unconfirmed report of an apartment fire.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 333 E 181st St.
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