Claremont, Bronx Apartment Fire Leaves 82 Displaced, 2 Injured

Apartment Fire

On February 2, a five-story apartment building in the Claremont section of the Bronx caught fire. The four-alarm fire off the Grand Concourse and East 167 th Street burned the top floor and cockloft of the apartment building. Firefighters faced obstacles when three frozen hydrants made it difficult to bring the blaze under control. Despite Read More »

Bronx High-Rise Gas Explosion Kills One Person, Injures Many

Gas Explosion

A four-alarm blaze on the top floors of a high-rise apartment building at 3485 Bivona Street on Saturday, January 24, in the Bronx killed one individual and injured at least 15 others. Neighbors reported smelling gas shortly before 12:30 a.m. When firefighters responded, they saw people leaning out of windows calling for help as flames Read More »

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