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Building Fire Claims 19 Lives Including 9 Children

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At least 19 people, 9 of which are children, died in a Bronx apartment complex fire Sunday. It’s the deadliest blaze in New York City in more than three decades. 13 people are in critical condition and remain hospitalized.

Roughly 200 firefighters responded to tackle the flames that were blowing out the windows. Firefighters were taking out residents on every floor that were in cardiac and respiratory arrest.

The fire started on the second floor and quickly accelerated upwards. Firefighters found the front door open where the fire originated from. This helped the spread of the fire throughout the entire 19 story building.

The fire is not believed to be suspicious in how it started, however, the cause is under investigation. Over 60 people were hurt in total.



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