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]
| Date | January 9, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Time | c. 10:55 a.m. |
| Coordinates | 40°51′14″N 73°53′53″W / 40.85389°N 73.89806°WCoordinates: 40°51′14″N 73°53′53″W / 40.85389°N 73.89806°W |
| Type | High Rise Fire |
| Cause | Malfunctioning electric space heater |
| Non-fatal injuries | 60+ |
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
- ↑ Horrific Bronx fire leaves at least 19 dead, dozens more critically injured (in en-US). New York Post (2022-01-09). Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Kvetenadze, Téa. Bronx Fire Leaves “Numerous Fatalities” Expected, More Than 60 Injured (in en). Forbes. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ↑ "19 dead, including 9 children, in NYC apartment fire" (in en-US). Washington Post. . 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.
- ↑ 32 sustain 'life threatening' injuries in massive fire at NYC apartment building; 60+ hurt in total (in en). ABC7 New York (2022-01-09). Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ↑ 10 adults, 9 children dead in 5-alarm Bronx fire (in en). NBC News. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ↑ Deadliest fires in apartment buildingsNational Fire Protection Association. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
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