3 Killed and 14 Injured in Upper Manhattan Fire
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A fire in a six-story apartment building in Upper Manhattan resulted in three deaths and 14 injuries early Monday morning, according to Fire Department officials.
- The fire started on the second floor at 207 Dyckman Street, with firefighters arriving within three minutes and bringing the fire under control by 3 a.m.
- Eight apartments were heavily damaged, and more than 100 residents have been displaced due to the fire.
- Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore emphasized that the fire spread faster because residents left their apartment doors open while evacuating.
- The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and this incident brings the total number of fire-related deaths in New York City this year to 36.
