NEW YORK, NY – Three people were injured and one man was killed inside a 24th-floor apartment in the Bronx late Monday night. The injured include a 46-year-old woman, a 15-year-old male and an 11-month-old boy.
They were all treated for smoke inhalation and other non-life-threatening injuries.
FDNY responded to 1133 Ogden Avenue shortly after 11 pm on Monday after receiving a report of a fire on the 24th floor of the building.
Police officers from the city’s 44th Precinct and firefighters quickly extinguished the fire inside the apartment.
Once inside. first responders located a 45-year-old male unconscious and unresponsive. He was rushed to NYC Health & Hospitals/ Lincoln by FDNY EMS. He was pronounced deceased a short time later. The other three occupants were listed in stable condition.
FDNY Fire Marshall to determine the cause of the fire. The investigation remains ongoing at this time.
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