One person was killed and four fighters had minor injuries after a large blaze that tore through a Bronx apartment building Thursday morning.
One person was killed and four fighters had minor injuries after a large blaze that tore through a Bronx apartment building.The five-alarm fire started around 5:30 a.m. Thursday on East 184th Street between Bassford and Bathgate Avenues.
More than 300 firefighters and emergency personnel responded to the five-story building in the Belmont section. Fire officials said the flames started on the top floor of the building that houses 32 units. Video shows it blackened and burned out with smoke pouring out of the windows. Glass on some of the lower levels also appeared to be shattered. The person who died was in the apartment where the fire started, according to officials. Four firefighters also suffered minor injuries. 'Everything is gone' More than 20 families have been displaced, officials said. 'I was screaming for my life, running up and down this block, screaming, everyone get out! Get out the building, that's the best thing I could,' said resident Ikeem Alexander.'Everything is gone,' said Keith Bronx, who also lived inside. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani was at the scene after the fire.'We are talking about New Yorkers who were woken up about 5 a.m. and had to leave everything they knew as their home. There were individuals who left their phone, clothes, medication. There was one woman who was asking if her cat survived,' he said. Building was more than 100 years oldMany residents said there was structural damage to the pre-war building before the blaze. 'We are going ot be doing a thorough investigation, not only as the cause of the fire, but also the question of stability and safety of the building as a structure,' Mamdani said. The Red Cross is assisting the families who were affected, putting them in hotels for now. The cause is under investigation.
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