{"id":167094,"date":"2026-03-18T10:52:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/167094\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T10:52:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:52:39","slug":"bronx-fire-leaves-15-injured-including-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/167094\/","title":{"rendered":"Bronx fire leaves 15 injured, including children"},"content":{"rendered":"

KINGSBRIDGE, Bronx (PIX11) \u2014 Fifteen individuals, including children, are recovering after a fire engulfed a building<\/a> in the Bronx on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

FDNY officials said the call came in just before 3 p.m. on Tuesday for the reported fire on Kingsbridge Avenue.<\/p>\n

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The fire was upgraded to a second alarm just after 4 p.m., officials said.<\/p>\n

When fire crews responded to the scene, thick black smoke and flames were seen from the third and fourth floors. A person was seen waving out a window, signalling for help.<\/p>\n

Officials say a daycare was on the fourth floor and that some of the children were transported to a local hospital as a precaution. A neighboring store opened its doors to keep some of the children safe and warm after they were able to get out of the building.<\/p>\n

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The fire was under control at 4:11 p.m., officials said.<\/p>\n

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.<\/p>\n

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