No injuries were reported, a New York Fire Department spokesman said on Monday. It was unclear whether residents in nearby buildings were required to evacuate. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Fires and Firefighters”
Dennis Smith, Firefighter Who Wrote Best Sellers, Dies at 81
By Gotham Rex on January 23, 2022
“Report from Engine Co. 82” was the first of his 16 books. He also started Firehouse magazine and was the founding chairman of the New York City Fire Museum. Source: New York Times
How Fire Defined the Bronx, and Us
By Gotham Rex on January 20, 2022
The recent fire at Twin Parks in the Bronx was an undeniable tragedy. Just as every fire there over the past 50 years has been. Source: New York Times
The Bronx Fire Victims: Passionate Students and Hardworking Parents
By Gotham Rex on January 17, 2022
The victims, eight children and nine adults, came from a tight-knit community of West African immigrants. Source: New York Times
Scenes From a Weekend of Mourning in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on January 16, 2022
Prayer services were held for 15 of the 17 victims of the fire that broke out last week at the Twin Parks North West building. Source: New York Times
‘Devastated’: 15 Fire Victims Are Mourned at Bronx Service
By Gotham Rex on January 16, 2022
The leader of the Islamic Cultural Center upbraided elected officials, saying of the victims, “The conditions in which they lived in the Bronx caused their death.” Source: New York Times
Inside a Deadly Bronx Fire: Scenes of Chaos, Desperation and Love
By Gotham Rex on January 16, 2022
When the building where they made their home became a smoke-filled death trap, hundreds of residents had to make life-or-death decisions as rescue workers raced to save them. Source: New York Times
Firefighters Battle Large Blaze at Passaic Chemical Plant
By Gotham Rex on January 15, 2022
Mayor Hector Lora urged residents to shut their windows as smoke from the burning chlorine plant wafted through the region. Source: New York Times
Some Tenants Wary of Returning to Bronx Building After Deadly Fire
By Gotham Rex on January 13, 2022
Residents of the Bronx high-rise where 17 people died in a smoky blaze gathered to express frustration over their current circumstances. Source: New York Times
How the Site of a Bronx Fire Became a Haven for Gambians
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2022
Abdoulie Touray is believed to have been the first Gambian to move into 333 E. 181st Street. He drew scores of compatriots to the building where 17 died in a fire. Source: New York Times
What We Know About the Building in the Bronx Apartment Fire
By Gotham Rex on January 12, 2022
The companies purchased Twin Parks North West, the Bronx building where there was a deadly fire, along with seven other buildings in the borough for $166 million. Source: New York Times
Desperate Search for Those Missing in Bronx Fire: ‘We’re Still Waiting’
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2022
Two days after the fire, the city released a partial list of the deceased. Source: New York Times
What We Know About Victims of Bronx Fire
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2022
The day after his 12th birthday, Muhammad Drammeh died along with his mother and two of his sisters. Source: New York Times
Why a Closed Door Can Save Lives During a Fire
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2022
After a fire in a Bronx high-rise killed 17 people, fire officials are focusing on simple safety measures that can help in the earliest moments of a blaze. Source: New York Times
Deadly Smoke and a Door That Did Not Close
By Gotham Rex on January 11, 2022
Seventeen people killed in Sunday’s fire inhaled smoke that poured out of a single apartment. Its door-closing mechanism did not work, officials said. Source: New York Times