FDNY CHIEF OF Operations Kevin Woods

Belmont: FDNY Reminds New Yorkers to Always Close Doors in the Event of Fire after Fatal Fire on E 187th St

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Following the fatal fire which broke out at 660 East 187th Street in Belmont on Tuesday, April 21, claiming the lives of two people and leaving the residents of the entire building displaced, the FDNY held a second press conference in Belmont on Friday, April 24, to provide an update on their investigation into the 5-alarm blaze, during which officials highlighted once again that importance of closing doors in the event of a fire to stop it from spreading. Read our initial story on the fire here and its aftermath here.

UPDATE Belmont: Two Killed, Multiple Injuries after Residential Fire in 1920s Building on East 187th Street

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Two people have died and 11 people were injured in a seemingly terrifying, 5-alarm residential fire in the Little Italy/Belmont section of The Bronx on Tuesday afternoon, April 21, according to the FDNY. Department officials said they believe the fire started on the first floor, though this is still under investigation. The deadly blaze follows another fatal fire in Belmont at 505 East 184th Street on March 26, as reported, in which there was one fatality and nine injuries.