'Numerous fatalities' expected from NYC's worst fire disaster in 30+ years

[AngryOldDem]

Source: WNBC-TV

New York City officials are calling the fire at a 19-story apartment building in the Bronx one of the city's worst in over 30 years.

The FDNY commissioner said he expects "numerous fatalities" after identifying at least 63 people with varying levels of injuries from smoke and fire. At least 32 people were taken to hospitals in the borough with life-threatening injuries.

The overwhelming majority of the fire's victims are suffering from severe smoke inhalation, FDNY Commissioner Dan Nigro said. Firefighters rushing into the building discovered victims on all nearly every floor of the building.

"There were certainly people trapped in their apartments all through this building," Nigro said, calling the smoke conditions "unprecedented."

Read more: https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/31-people-seriously-injured-in-bronx-apartment-building-fire-fdny/3486866/

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Caught the end of a press conference and the commissioner said several peoplevwere in “full arrest” when they were rescued.

[underpants]

1. Ugh

What a nightmare

[LoisB]

2. Horrific.

[NQAS]

3. I grew up on a 21-story building in NYC

About a gazillion years ago. And, being a kid, I never once thought about the risk and threat of fire. Strange. It’s got to be terrifying to be in a 19- story building on fire.

[Chicago1980]

4. At least 19 dead so far.

https://abc7ny.com/bronx-fire-apartment-new-york-city-fdny/11445294/

[nitpicker]

5. Link to CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/09/us/bronx-fire-injuries/index.html

[Historic NY]

6. Cold weather and fires are related...

[COL Mustard]

7. The building looks like it was built in the 1950s, maybe 1960s

Somehow i doubt it had many of the current safety features we would expect a high-rise to have.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

8. NBC-NY may want to rethink that headline re 9/11.

This is a horrific event and these people will be in our thoughts, especially considering winter weather makes it much worse. As a former volunteer firefighter, I especially worry for the affected children and FDNY.

But it's doubtful that any fire event will ever surpass 9/11 and hopefully not for the entire nation.


KY........ .........

[Dopers_Greed]

9. It looks like the door was left open on the unit where the fire originated

Causing it to spread.

If there's a fire, shut the damn doors, people.

[dhol82]

10. Just heard on the news that it was probably a malfunctioning space heater.