{"id":1203932,"date":"2022-01-10T08:04:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T13:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1203932"},"modified":"2022-01-10T08:04:55","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T13:04:55","slug":"19-dead-including-nine-children-in-unprecedented-new-york-city-apartment-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/19-dead-including-nine-children-in-unprecedented-new-york-city-apartment-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"19 Dead, Including Nine Children, In \u2018Unprecedented\u2019 New York City Apartment Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F19-dead-including-nine-children-in-unprecedented-new-york-city-apartment-fire%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1203932&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>At least 19 people, including nine children, were killed in an apartment fire in New York City on Sunday that officials believe was caused by a space heater that malfunctioned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe fire started just before 11 a.m. in a duplex apartment on the second and third floors of the building, on East 181st Street,\u201d The New York Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2022\/01\/09\/nyregion\/bronx-fire\">reported<\/a>. \u201cFirefighters arrived within three minutes and encountered smoke that extended the entire height of the 19-story building, said the fire commissioner, Daniel A. Nigro.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report indicated that the death toll was likely to rise as more than 60 individuals were injured, with 32 being sent to hospitals. Approximately 200 firefighters battled the blaze.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a horrific, horrific, painful moment for the city of New York,\u201d New York City Democrat Mayor Eric Adams said. \u201cThis is going to be one of the worst fires that we have witnessed during modern times here in the city of New York.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New videos shows smoke pouring out of an apartment building in New York City from a massive fire that killed at least 19 people. including nine children, according to officials. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JPO13Cafbv\">https:\/\/t.co\/JPO13Cafbv<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mlsK9BCE98\">pic.twitter.com\/mlsK9BCE98<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ABC News (@ABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABC\/status\/1480284414416404486?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Approximately 200 FDNY members are operating on scene of a 5-alarm fire at 333 East 181 Street in the Bronx. There are currently 31 serious injuries to civilians. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yrTYwOfonH\">pic.twitter.com\/yrTYwOfonH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FDNY (@FDNY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FDNY\/status\/1480229151093276672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 9, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Officials said that the fire started in a bedroom and spread rapidly when individuals ran out of the apartment and left the door open, which fueled the fire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe smoke spread throughout the building, thus the tremendous loss of life and other people fighting for their lives at hospitals throughout the Bronx,\u201d FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro <a href=\"https:\/\/newyork.cbslocal.com\/2022\/01\/09\/fdny-19-dead-bronx-apartment-building-fire\/\">said<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019re all about saving lives, and the loss of one life is sad for us, much less 19 lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nigro noted that, \u201cthe smoke conditions in this building were unprecedented.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The New York Fire Department spread the word on social media that people should \u201cCLOSE THE DOOR\u201d if there is a fire to avoid helping the fire spread.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When it comes to fire safety, the message is the same in every language \u2013 CLOSE THE DOOR. See more <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FDNYSmart?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#FDNYSmart<\/a> tips at <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NpwdRdlElY\">https:\/\/t.co\/NpwdRdlElY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BKxxu7gqod\">pic.twitter.com\/BKxxu7gqod<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FDNY (@FDNY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FDNY\/status\/1480352368126578693?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 10, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve lost 19 of our neighbors today. It\u2019s a tragedy beyond measure. Join me in praying for those we lost, especially the 9 innocent young lives that were cut short,\u201d Adams later tweeted. \u201cThank you to the men and women of the @FDNY for fighting so valiantly against today\u2019s five-alarm fire in the Bronx. An investigation into what happened is underway. To everyone affected by this tragedy: Your city will be with you in the days ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am horrified by the devastating fire in the Bronx today,\u201d New York Democrat Governor Kathy Hochul tweeted. \u201cMy heart is with the loved ones of all those we\u2019ve tragically lost, all of those impacted and with our heroic @FDNY firefighters. The entire State of New York stands with New York City.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith this horrific fire\u2014we\u2019re standing together for everyone in the Bronx,\u201d Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement. \u201cWe\u2019re praying for those who lost their lives, those injured, everyone impacted, the kids, families. Thank you @FDNY who always rush headfirst into danger. We\u2019ll do everything we can to help those affected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m devastated by the horrifying fire in New York City this morning,\u201d Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) tweeted. \u201cThank you to our brave @FDNY firefighters who responded. My heart is with everyone who has been injured, lost their home, or lost a loved one today. We are all standing with you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbsolutely devastating,\u201d Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) tweeted. \u201cWe\u2019re mourning with our loved ones and neighbors in The Bronx.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 19 people, including nine children, were killed in an apartment fire in New York City on Sunday that officials believe was caused by a space heater that malfunctioned. \u201cThe fire started just before 11 a.m. in a duplex apartment on the second and third floors of the building, on East 181st Street,\u201d The &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1203932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1203932","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1203932"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1203932\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1203932"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1203932"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1203932"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}