One person was killed and at least seven people were injured – including three police officers – when a three-story house collapsed in a gas explosion in the Bronx on Tuesday morning – following another massive fire in a Bronx apartment building. Exactly a week later 17 people were killed three miles away.
More than 100 firefighters and EMS personnel responded to reports of a gas explosion and two-alarm fire on Interval Avenue in the Longwood section of the Bronx, New York City, at approximately 11 a.m.
The workers were trying their best to douse the fire before the three-storey house collapsed.
One person has died in the fire, according to New York 1 NewsThe New York Police Department said an 82-year-old woman was pronounced dead at Lincoln Hospital.
Additionally, New York 1 reports, a 77-year-old man is in critical condition and a 68-year-old woman was taken to Lincoln Hospital with inhaling fumes.
At least nine people, including five police officers, were injured in the fire and eight were taken to hospital. CBS 2 News Reports that at least one of the injuries is serious.
The NYPD also reports that five officers are being treated for inhaling the fumes.
Newly installed Mayor Eric Adams is expected to hold a press briefing about the fire at 2.45 p.m.
A two-alarm fire broke out in a residential three-story building in the Bronx on Tuesday morning, apparently due to a gas explosion.
At least 100 fire officers and members of the NYPD were at the scene when the fire broke out on Tuesday morning
Hundreds of FDN personnel killed the Bronx. reacted to the scene of a fire in a residential neighborhood of
The road that was closed to allow firefighters to douse the fire filled with smoke after the early morning fire
Three-storey house completely collapsed due to suspected gas explosion and house fire
More than 100 firefighters and EMS personnel responded to reports of a gas explosion and two-alarm fire on Interval Avenue in the Longwood section of the Bronx, New York City, at approximately 11 a.m. Employees were seen trying their best to douse the fire before the three-storey house collapsed
At least seven people have been injured in the fire, who have been taken to hospital. CBS 2 News reports that at least one injury is serious.
Smoke continued to fill the air till Tuesday afternoon and nearby roads were closed
Smoke continued to fill the air till Tuesday afternoon and the surrounding roads were closed Fox 5 News.
Fire officials told DailyMail.com that they first received information about an explosion at a private residence just before 11 a.m., which spread to a nearby house. They are now classifying the fire as a ‘major emergency’.
Residents on social media compared the blast Tuesday morning to an earthquake, with a woman saying she lives across the street saying her television fell off a wall as the fire broke out.
The son of one of the victims also told New York Daily News His mother and aunt were inside the building at the time of the blast and were now waiting to say anything about their condition at the hospital.
‘Imagine getting a call out of the blue to know you’re losing your mom and aunt,’ he said.
As firefighters arrived at the scene and started dousing the blaze, the building collapsed, and the front part collapsed onto a gray SUV parked outside, the Daily News reported.
At one point, firefighters were ordered out of the building for fear that it might collapse again.
According to the Daily News, there were also reports that a resident may have been trapped inside the building when the explosion occurred, but initial searches of the rubble did not find any additional victims.
A local church has been opened as a refuge for the victims and neighbors.
Firefighters were seen helping victims and neighbors, taking them to a nearby church
The front of the building collapsed shortly after firefighters reached the spot
Firefighters were asked to douse the fire from outside in the event of another accident
Smoke spread across the sky as trucks blocked drivers from entering the scene
Pictured here are the remains of a residential three-story building. The building department is now investigating the fire and the building collapse.
City councilor Rafael Salamanca, who represents the area, suggested on Twitter that the fire was caused by a gas explosion, noting that he would remain at the scene as fire officials continue to fight the fire.
A spokesperson for Con Edison confirmed 1010 wins Investigators were at the scene but would not confirm whether gas was the cause of the explosion.
The gas utility is now ceasing service to the area, according to Public Advocate Jumane Williams, whose office is monitoring the situation.
The Building Inspectorate Department was also present at the spot to investigate the fire and building collapse. DailyMail.com has contacted Con Edison for more information.
NYPD investigators will now work with a fire marshal to determine the cause of the explosion. There is no indication of his involvement in any criminal incident so far.
Gas emanated from the windows of adjoining houses on Interval Avenue
Firefighters were present on the spot while trying to douse the fire.
City councilor Rafael Salamanca, representing the area, suggested that the fire started with a gas explosion, and said he would be at the scene to get answers.
The fire comes a week after another massive fire in the Bronx, which killed 17 people in an apartment building just three miles away.
Fire experts, who are to blame for the deaths, believe a self-closing door in the Twin Parks North West complex may have malfunctioned, allowing smoke to spread through the building. Is. They believe the fire was caused by a faulty space heater.
“The fire was brought under control in the hallway just outside this two-story apartment, but smoke spread throughout the building and the smoke caused deaths and serious injuries,” Fire Commissioner Daniel Negro said during a news conference last Monday. ”
The fire marshal considered the fire to be ‘accidental’, noting that it was caused by a faulty space heater and that the ‘smoke alarm was present and on’.
A New York City official, who spoke to the newspaper on condition of anonymity, revealed that fire marshals suspected the space heater had been running uninterrupted for several days. According to a list of resident maintenance requests shared online, the building received at least four complaints last year that the units were without heat.
It is not clear whether the unit where the fire started had heat problems.