Space heater blamed after 19 die in one of the worst fires in modern New York history – CNN

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(CNN)A malfunctioning electric space heater in a bedroom was the source of an apartment building fire Sunday in the Bronx that killed 19 people, New York City’s fire commissioner said, in a tragedy that marks one of the city’s worst fires in modern history and raises major safety questions.

        A woman is assisted by rescue personnel January 9.A woman is assisted by rescue personnel January 9.
        People escape the building through a window as FDNY personnel assist.People escape the building through a window as FDNY personnel assist.
        Smoke billows out of apartment windows from the fire.Smoke billows out of apartment windows from the fire.
        People wave from a window to catch the attention of emergency personnel. People wave from a window to catch the attention of emergency personnel.
        About 200 members of the New York City Fire Department responded to the fire at the 19-story building at 333 East 181st Street.About 200 members of the New York City Fire Department responded to the fire at the 19-story building at 333 East 181st Street.
        A child is returned to their mother by a firefighter at the scene of the fire. A child is returned to their mother by a firefighter at the scene of the fire.
        A firefighter helps a victim climb out a broken window to evacuate the building. A firefighter helps a victim climb out a broken window to evacuate the building.
        The blaze sent dozens of people to hospitals with life-threatening conditions, FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said earlier Sunday.The blaze sent dozens of people to hospitals with life-threatening conditions, FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said earlier Sunday.
        Emergency personnel from the FDNY respond to an apartment building fire in the Bronx borough of New York City.Emergency personnel from the FDNY respond to an apartment building fire in the Bronx borough of New York City.
        Mayor Eric Adams described it as one of the worst fires the city has experienced in modern times.Mayor Eric Adams described it as one of the worst fires the city has experienced in modern times.
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          Bronx fire leaves 19 people deadBronx fire leaves 19 people dead
          Emergency personnel work Sunday at the scene of the fatal Bronx fire.Emergency personnel work Sunday at the scene of the fatal Bronx fire.
          Two US Northeast cities are reeling from fires that killed dozensTwo US Northeast cities are reeling from fires that killed dozens

            CNN’s Alaa Elassar, Sarah Fortinsky, Elizabeth Joseph, Eric Levenson, Artemis Moshtaghian, Liam Reilly and Laura Studley contributed to this report.

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