Man Arrested After Deadly Gas Explosion Ignites Multi-Alarm Apartment Fire
3485 Bivona St, Eastchester, Bronx
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Summary
- A gas explosion in a Bronx apartment building led to a major fire, resulting in two fatalities and multiple injuries.
- The explosion, which occurred on January 24, 2026, caused significant structural damage, including the top floor being blown off. Firefighters conducted extensive rescue operations, with over fifteen people also injured.
- A NYPD statement revealed that a 55-year-old unhoused man, Samuel Calderon, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of murder and assault in connection with the incident
Timeline
Prosecutors say Samuel Calderon allegedly disconnected and removed a stove from his ex-girlfriend’s apartment with the intent to trade it for crack cocaine, triggering a gas leak that led to the fatal explosion and fire at the Boston Secor Houses.
Police have charged a 55-year-old unhoused man named Samuel Calderon with multiple counts of Murder, Assault, and other offenses.
The NYPD has announced an arrest in connection the blaze that killed at least one person and injured multiple occupants.
Police have identified the victim as Ronald McCallister, a 60-year-old man from the Bronx, NY.
Updates from Mayor Mamdani's press conference indicate one person was killed, and fifteen people were injured in the fire.
Video shared by a Citizen user shows flames and smoke billowing from the apartment building as fire crews work to extinguish the blaze and free trapped residents.
Firefighters have requested an ambulance to respond to a person in need of medical assistance at the scene.
Flames are visible on three floors of the structure.
Citizen user video shows flames and smoke billowing out the windows of an apartment on the top floor. Firefighters are arriving on the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3485 Bivona St.
Prosecutors say Samuel Calderon allegedly disconnected and removed a stove from his ex-girlfriend’s apartment with the intent to trade it for crack cocaine, triggering a gas leak that led to the fatal explosion and fire at the Boston Secor Houses.
Police have charged a 55-year-old unhoused man named Samuel Calderon with multiple counts of Murder, Assault, and other offenses.
The NYPD has announced an arrest in connection the blaze that killed at least one person and injured multiple occupants.
Police have identified the victim as Ronald McCallister, a 60-year-old man from the Bronx, NY.
Updates from Mayor Mamdani's press conference indicate one person was killed, and fifteen people were injured in the fire.
Video shared by a Citizen user shows flames and smoke billowing from the apartment building as fire crews work to extinguish the blaze and free trapped residents.
Firefighters have requested an ambulance to respond to a person in need of medical assistance at the scene.
Flames are visible on three floors of the structure.
Citizen user video shows flames and smoke billowing out the windows of an apartment on the top floor. Firefighters are arriving on the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3485 Bivona St.
Prosecutors say Samuel Calderon allegedly disconnected and removed a stove from his ex-girlfriend’s apartment with the intent to trade it for crack cocaine, triggering a gas leak that led to the fatal explosion and fire at the Boston Secor Houses.
Police have charged a 55-year-old unhoused man named Samuel Calderon with multiple counts of Murder, Assault, and other offenses.
The NYPD has announced an arrest in connection the blaze that killed at least one person and injured multiple occupants.
Police have identified the victim as Ronald McCallister, a 60-year-old man from the Bronx, NY.
Updates from Mayor Mamdani's press conference indicate one person was killed, and fifteen people were injured in the fire.
Video shared by a Citizen user shows flames and smoke billowing from the apartment building as fire crews work to extinguish the blaze and free trapped residents.
Firefighters have requested an ambulance to respond to a person in need of medical assistance at the scene.
Flames are visible on three floors of the structure.
Citizen user video shows flames and smoke billowing out the windows of an apartment on the top floor. Firefighters are arriving on the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3485 Bivona St.
Prosecutors say Samuel Calderon allegedly disconnected and removed a stove from his ex-girlfriend’s apartment with the intent to trade it for crack cocaine, triggering a gas leak that led to the fatal explosion and fire at the Boston Secor Houses.
Police have charged a 55-year-old unhoused man named Samuel Calderon with multiple counts of Murder, Assault, and other offenses.
The NYPD has announced an arrest in connection the blaze that killed at least one person and injured multiple occupants.
Police have identified the victim as Ronald McCallister, a 60-year-old man from the Bronx, NY.
Updates from Mayor Mamdani's press conference indicate one person was killed, and fifteen people were injured in the fire.
Video shared by a Citizen user shows flames and smoke billowing from the apartment building as fire crews work to extinguish the blaze and free trapped residents.
Firefighters have requested an ambulance to respond to a person in need of medical assistance at the scene.
Flames are visible on three floors of the structure.
Citizen user video shows flames and smoke billowing out the windows of an apartment on the top floor. Firefighters are arriving on the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3485 Bivona St.
Prosecutors say Samuel Calderon allegedly disconnected and removed a stove from his ex-girlfriend’s apartment with the intent to trade it for crack cocaine, triggering a gas leak that led to the fatal explosion and fire at the Boston Secor Houses.
Police have charged a 55-year-old unhoused man named Samuel Calderon with multiple counts of Murder, Assault, and other offenses.
The NYPD has announced an arrest in connection the blaze that killed at least one person and injured multiple occupants.
Police have identified the victim as Ronald McCallister, a 60-year-old man from the Bronx, NY.
Updates from Mayor Mamdani's press conference indicate one person was killed, and fifteen people were injured in the fire.
Video shared by a Citizen user shows flames and smoke billowing from the apartment building as fire crews work to extinguish the blaze and free trapped residents.
Firefighters have requested an ambulance to respond to a person in need of medical assistance at the scene.
Flames are visible on three floors of the structure.
Citizen user video shows flames and smoke billowing out the windows of an apartment on the top floor. Firefighters are arriving on the scene.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 3485 Bivona St.
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Fr we’re all human beings at the end of the day poor or rich no one deserves to die in a fire
@SafeCitizen911 That’s a terrible thing to say. Dying by fire is the worst. You don’t even know if their children. Man’s inhumanity to man.
absolute nightmare at any time but especially the night before this blizzard those poor people and pets <3
Omg all the victims and animals, so hard for the firefighters! God bless them 🙏🏽 all
@brooklynUser1465539002 the poor animals 💔
Cold weather here, people going to use their stove to keep warm. Cover all your windows with clear shower curtains and duct tape. Put a towel under door to stop draft from coming in. Keep heaters away from curtains. Do not use extension cords plug directly to wall outlets. I did this to keep warm. Anybody please post of ideas of keeping warm. Let's use this platform. Stay warm and safe, thanks.
@rave824 This is an old school remedy that works so good! You just can’t leave it and forget it’s on!!
Fr we’re all human beings at the end of the day poor or rich no one deserves to die in a fire
@SafeCitizen911 That’s a terrible thing to say. Dying by fire is the worst. You don’t even know if their children. Man’s inhumanity to man.
absolute nightmare at any time but especially the night before this blizzard those poor people and pets <3
Omg all the victims and animals, so hard for the firefighters! God bless them 🙏🏽 all
@brooklynUser1465539002 the poor animals 💔
Cold weather here, people going to use their stove to keep warm. Cover all your windows with clear shower curtains and duct tape. Put a towel under door to stop draft from coming in. Keep heaters away from curtains. Do not use extension cords plug directly to wall outlets. I did this to keep warm. Anybody please post of ideas of keeping warm. Let's use this platform. Stay warm and safe, thanks.
@rave824 This is an old school remedy that works so good! You just can’t leave it and forget it’s on!!
Fr we’re all human beings at the end of the day poor or rich no one deserves to die in a fire
@SafeCitizen911 That’s a terrible thing to say. Dying by fire is the worst. You don’t even know if their children. Man’s inhumanity to man.
absolute nightmare at any time but especially the night before this blizzard those poor people and pets <3
Omg all the victims and animals, so hard for the firefighters! God bless them 🙏🏽 all
@brooklynUser1465539002 the poor animals 💔
Cold weather here, people going to use their stove to keep warm. Cover all your windows with clear shower curtains and duct tape. Put a towel under door to stop draft from coming in. Keep heaters away from curtains. Do not use extension cords plug directly to wall outlets. I did this to keep warm. Anybody please post of ideas of keeping warm. Let's use this platform. Stay warm and safe, thanks.
@rave824 This is an old school remedy that works so good! You just can’t leave it and forget it’s on!!
Fr we’re all human beings at the end of the day poor or rich no one deserves to die in a fire
@SafeCitizen911 That’s a terrible thing to say. Dying by fire is the worst. You don’t even know if their children. Man’s inhumanity to man.
absolute nightmare at any time but especially the night before this blizzard those poor people and pets <3
Omg all the victims and animals, so hard for the firefighters! God bless them 🙏🏽 all
@brooklynUser1465539002 the poor animals 💔
Cold weather here, people going to use their stove to keep warm. Cover all your windows with clear shower curtains and duct tape. Put a towel under door to stop draft from coming in. Keep heaters away from curtains. Do not use extension cords plug directly to wall outlets. I did this to keep warm. Anybody please post of ideas of keeping warm. Let's use this platform. Stay warm and safe, thanks.
@rave824 This is an old school remedy that works so good! You just can’t leave it and forget it’s on!!
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Fr we’re all human beings at the end of the day poor or rich no one deserves to die in a fire
@SafeCitizen911 That’s a terrible thing to say. Dying by fire is the worst. You don’t even know if their children. Man’s inhumanity to man.
absolute nightmare at any time but especially the night before this blizzard those poor people and pets <3
Omg all the victims and animals, so hard for the firefighters! God bless them 🙏🏽 all
@brooklynUser1465539002 the poor animals 💔
Cold weather here, people going to use their stove to keep warm. Cover all your windows with clear shower curtains and duct tape. Put a towel under door to stop draft from coming in. Keep heaters away from curtains. Do not use extension cords plug directly to wall outlets. I did this to keep warm. Anybody please post of ideas of keeping warm. Let's use this platform. Stay warm and safe, thanks.
@rave824 This is an old school remedy that works so good! You just can’t leave it and forget it’s on!!