Recent Bronx Fires Reminds Owners of Fire Safety Plan’s Importance

The recent tragic fire that spread through a Bronx apartment building claiming the lives of 12 people including five children has been deemed New York City’s deadliest since 87 people were killed at a Bronx club in 1990. According to reports, the flames spread quickly from a ground-floor apartment and up the open stairwell, which the city’s fire chief said “acted like a chimney.” Some tried to flee down stairs that were consumed by flames and smoke. And other residents climbed onto fire escapes when the first firefighters arrived.