Tag: #fire

Four Dead in Flushing Fire as City Probes Overcrowded Building, Homicide Ruling

A deadly four-alarm blaze in Flushing that killed four, including a 3-year-old, is ruled a homicide, raising questions about years of ignored safety orders.

#queens, #fire, #housing, #codeenforcement, #nypd

Gas Explosion, Four-Alarm Fire Kill One, Displace Hundreds in Bronx High-Rise

A suspected natural-gas explosion sparked a four-alarm blaze at Boston Secor Houses, killing one and forcing evacuation of 148 Bronx apartments.

#bronx, #nycha, #gasexplosion, #fire, #housing