{"id":175954,"date":"2026-03-26T13:39:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/175954\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T13:39:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:39:08","slug":"1-person-dead-4-firefighters-hurt-in-5-alarm-bronx-apartment-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/175954\/","title":{"rendered":"1 person dead, 4 firefighters hurt in 5-alarm Bronx apartment fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A five-alarm fire burned through an apartment building in the Bronx, killing one person and injuring four firefighters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The flames broke out just after 5:30 a.m. Thursday inside the building on East 184th Street in the Belmont section.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8a4ce020e1d449a8a1166f64859d9582.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fire quickly engulfed the top floor of the building. Flames could be seen shooting through the roof.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A section of the parapet fell to the ground while still on fire.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/8076ab032510c1f248777591481e5950.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Residents were evacuated from the entire building.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One person who lived in the apartment where the fire started was killed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Four firefighters suffered minor injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The cause of the fire is under investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>* <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/bronx\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:More Bronx news;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;More Bronx news&quot;}\" class=\"link \">More Bronx news<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"https:\/\/7ny.tv\/submitnewstip\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Send us a news tip;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Send us a news tip&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Send us a news tip<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts<\/a> <br \/>*<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCrlIS7z20CnVaCrMvdkig_g\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Follow us on YouTube;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Follow us on YouTube&quot;}\" class=\"link \"> Follow us on YouTube<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? 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