The Bronx fire that killed 17 people a year ago today might not have been so deadly if residents had been warned about basic fire safety precautions.
FDNY officials later determined that the fire itself didn’t kill any of the victims. Rather it was the noxious black smoke they encountered when they tried to flee through darkened hallways and stairwells of the 19-story building.
Here are some fire department safety lessons from FDNY Capt. Michael Kozo, head of the Fire Safety Education Unit, that could help avoid future tragedies.building is fireproof or not
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