A deadly apartment fire in the Bronx, ignited by an e-bike battery, has now resulted in four fatalities, with three victims succumbing days after the blaze. The fire broke out in the early hours of Wednesday in a kitchen on the 11th floor of a public housing complex, trapping residents as flames spread rapidly. Officials confirmed the tragic loss of life as investigations continue into the cause and circumstances of the disaster. The incident has raised concerns over fire safety in densely populated housing units.
The devastating Bronx apartment fire sparked by an e-bike battery has now claimed the lives of four relatives — as three of them died days after the horrific blaze, officials said. The inferno erupted around 12:50 a.m. Wednesday in the kitchen of an 11th-floor apartment at NYCHA’s Patterson Houses, trapping residents inside as the flaming...
