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A 57-year-old woman has died following a fire which broke out in a multiple dwelling in Kingsbridge Heights on Monday.

 

Police said they responded on Monday, Dec. 20, at approximately 10.34 a.m., to a 911 call regarding a fire at 2835 Webb Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights, located in the 50th precinct.

 

Upon arrival, police encountered FDNY personnel taking measures to put out the blaze. Once the fire had been extinguished at around 11.56 a.m., FDNY personnel discovered an unconscious and unresponsive 57-year-old woman inside Apartment 2B. EMS were at the scene and pronounced the woman deceased.

Bronx All Hands Box 4913, 2835 WEBB AVE, MULTIPLE DWELLING A

— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) December 20, 2021

 

Meanwhile, EMS removed a 34-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman to area hospitals in stable condition. The cause of the fire will be determined by the FDNY fire marshal, and the medical examiner will determine the cause of death. The investigation is ongoing.

 

Bronx All Hands Box 4913, 2835 WEBB AVE, MULTIPLE DWELLING A, APT 2-B, Under Control

— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) December 20, 2021

Several verified videos posted to the Citizens App show FDNY personnel at the scene, and smoke rising into the air from what appears to be a semi-high-rise building.

 

The deceased has been identified as Sherry Anderson, 57, of 2835 Webb Avenue in the Bronx.

 

As above, though the cause of the fire has not yet been determined, amid the holiday season, where holiday lights are popular, and with the arrival of colder weather which, perhaps, prompts greater use of electric heaters, the FDNY has been warning residents to be careful not to overload sockets with multiple appliances, as it can lead to electrical fires.

 

Meanwhile, an e-bike fatal fire was recently reported by The NY Daily News and other outlets in lower Manhattan, reportedly caused by the charging of several e-bike batteries inside a residential building, with two young people having to shimmy down an outside pipe to get to safety.

 

Norwood News is continuing to follow up with the FDNY in relation to the cause of the fire.