We now know what caused the fire in the Bronx that left 12 people dead and several others injured.
FDNY Fire Marshals found that this fire started in the kitchen on the first floor. It started from a young boy, 3 ½ years old, playing with burners on the stove –#FDNY Commissioner Nigro on fatal 5th alarm at 2363 Prospect Ave #Bronx
— FDNY (@FDNY) December 29, 2017
The mother exited the apartment with her 2-year-old and 3-year-old, and left the door open. The fire quickly spread up the stairs –#FDNY Commissioner Nigro on fatal 5th alarm at 2363 Prospect Ave #Bronx
— FDNY (@FDNY) December 29, 2017
The stairway acted like a chimney. It took the fire so quickly upstairs that people had very little time to react. They couldn’t get back down the stairs. Of those that tried, a few perished. Others were helped out onto the fire escapes, taken down by our members -Comm Nigro
— FDNY (@FDNY) December 29, 2017
Although our members got here in a little over 3 minutes, and bravely entered the building and did everything they could, and did save a number of residents, this loss is unprecedented –#FDNY Commissioner Nigro on fatal 5th alarm at 2363 Prospect Ave #Bronx
— FDNY (@FDNY) December 29, 2017
We have people who have lost their lives, lost their homes, lost everything. We grieve with them –#FDNY Commissioner Nigro on fatal 5th alarm at 2363 Prospect Ave #Bronx
— FDNY (@FDNY) December 29, 2017
If unfortunately you do have a fire in your apartment, you must close the door when you exit –#FDNY Commissioner Nigro
— FDNY (@FDNY) December 29, 2017
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