Following Deadly Bronx Apartment Fire, DFD Gives Tips On Safe Use Of Space Heaters

At least 19 dead in Bronx apartment fire

A faulty heater is to blame for the deadliest fire in New York City in three decades.

Following Deadly Bronx Apartment Fire, DFD Gives Tips On Safe Use Of Space Heaters

(CBS DETROIT)– As temperatures continue to drop this winter some may use alternative ways of heating their homes, like a space heater, but Firefighters in the city say if they’re not used properly they could cause a deadly fire.Tragedy struck the Bronx, New York Sunday, as an apartment fire claimed the lives of 17 people, mostly children.“That’s our worst thing about our job that’s the worst day in our career we can’t imagine seeing that many pe…

Bronx apartment fire started by space heater leaves 19 dead

A Bronx apartment fire has killed at least 19 people, including nine children, and left many others in critical condition.

Bronx apartment fire tragedy that left 19 dead started with heater, officials say

(CNN) — Fire officials are working to establish the cause of an apartment building fire that killed 19 people in the Bronx Sunday, with early indications it began with a heater, according to Daniel Nigro, commissioner of the New York City Fire Department.Sixty-three people were injured by “severe smoke inhalation,” with 32 sent to five Bronx hospitals in life-threatening condition, Nigro said Sunday. Nine children are among the dead.Nigro said a…

Bronx apartment fire tragedy that left 19 dead started with heater, officials say

Fire officials are working to establish the cause of an apartment building fire that killed 19 people in the Bronx Sunday, with early indications it began with a heater, according to Daniel Nigro, commissioner of the New York City Fire Department.

Bronx apartment fire tragedy that left 19 dead started with heater, officials say

Fire officials are working to establish the cause of an apartment building fire that killed 19 people in the Bronx Sunday, with early indications it began with a heater, according to Daniel Nigro, commissioner of the New York City Fire…