Two people were killed and thirteen others injured after a fire swept through a five-story building in the Bronx on Tuesday afternoon. Twenty-four children and 53 adults were displaced and registered for emergency assistance by the American Red Cross.
The FDNY was called to a five-story building at 660 East 187th St. between Belmont and Cambreleng Avenues in the Belmont section of the Bronx on Tuesday afternoon. The three-alarm fire prompted a response from nearly 200 fire and EMS personnel, according to officials.
The fire was upgraded to a fourth alarm just before 3 p.m. and a fifth alarm just after 4 p.m. Officials say there was extensive fire damage throughout the building, including a collapsed roof, damage to the rear and front facade, and structural damage to the interior staircase.
Officials determined that the building was not safe to occupy and ordered a Full Vacate Order. A Partial Vacate Order was issued for the rear yards of two neighboring buildings; however, this only impacts the use of the rear yards, according to the Department of Buildings.
WPIX-TV CW 11 New York City
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