2022 Bronx apartment fire

On the morning of January 9, 2022, a fire happened at an apartment building in The Bronx, New York City, United States. Seventeen people were killed. At least 60 other people were injured.[1][2][3][4]

DateJanuary 9, 2022
Timec. 10:55 a.m.
Coordinates40°51′14″N 73°53′53″W / 40.85389°N 73.89806°W / 40.85389; -73.89806Coordinates: 40°51′14″N 73°53′53″W / 40.85389°N 73.89806°W / 40.85389; -73.89806
TypeHigh Rise Fire
CauseMalfunctioning electric space heater
Non-fatal injuries60+

It is New York City's most deadly fire since the Happy Land fire in 1990.[5][6] Not including fires that took place at nursing homes, it is the third-deadliest residential fire in U.S. history.[7]

It was said that the fire was caused by space heaters in the building.[8] The building's smoke detectors and emergency fire escape doors are also being investigated.[8]

References

  1. "Horrific Bronx fire leaves at least 19 dead, dozens more critically injured". New York Post. 2022-01-09. Archived from the original on 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  2. Hernandez, Joe (2022-01-09). "A five-alarm fire in the Bronx has left 19 people dead, including 9 children" (in en). NPR. https://www.npr.org/2022/01/09/1071694159/bronx-fire-fdny-new-york. Retrieved 2022-01-09. 
  3. Kvetenadze, Téa. "Bronx Fire Leaves "Numerous Fatalities" Expected, More Than 60 Injured". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  4. "19 dead, including 9 children, in NYC apartment fire" (in en-US). Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286 . https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/dozens-injured-in-large-bronx-apartment-building-fire/2022/01/09/e03c6a26-7184-11ec-a26d-1c21c16b1c93_story.html. Retrieved 2022-01-09. 
  5. "32 sustain 'life threatening' injuries in massive fire at NYC apartment building; 60+ hurt in total". ABC7 New York. 2022-01-09. Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  6. "10 adults, 9 children dead in 5-alarm Bronx fire". NBC News. Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
  7. "Deadliest fires in apartment buildings". National Fire Protection Association. Archived from the original on 5 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  8. 8.0 8.1 CNN, Susannah Cullinane. "Space heater blamed after 19 die in one of the worst fires in modern New York history". CNN. Archived from the original on 2022-01-10. Retrieved 2022-01-10. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)