{"id":205188,"date":"2026-04-21T20:43:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T20:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/205188\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T20:43:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T20:43:42","slug":"one-dead-as-4-alarm-fire-tears-through-bronx-apartment-building","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/205188\/","title":{"rendered":"One dead as 4-alarm fire tears through Bronx apartment building"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At least one person was killed and a half dozen hurt <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FDNY\/status\/2046663128365056276?s=20\" rel=\"nofollow\">as a massive fire tore through a Bronx apartment building<\/a> Tuesday, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>The fatal blaze, on E. 187th St. near Belmont Ave. in Belmont, began around 1:30 p.m. and quickly spread to multiple floors at the top of the five-story building, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdnysmart.org\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FDNY officials<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"FDNY firefighters respond to a fire on E. 187th St. in the Bronx on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Barry Williams \/ New York Daily News)\" width=\"4032\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5862-1.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"8785646\" \/>FDNY firefighters respond to a fire on E. 187th St. in the Bronx on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Barry Williams \/ New York Daily News)<\/p>\n<p>Video of firefighters fighting the inferno saw massive flames shooting out of the top windows onto the roof\u2019s parapet.<\/p>\n<p>The massive blaze quickly led to a fourth-alarm, bringing more than 200 firefighters, emergency medical technicians and paramedics to the scene.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"FDNY firefighters respond to a fire on E. 187th St. in the Bronx on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Barry Williams \/ New York Daily News)\" width=\"5000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TNY-Fire-Williams-4449.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"8785736\" \/>FDNY firefighters respond to a fire on E. 187th St. in the Bronx on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Barry Williams \/ New York Daily News)<\/p>\n<p>According to initial reports, up to eight people were injured and treated. It was not immediately clear how many were hospitalized.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HAPPENING NOW: FDNY units are operating at a 4-alarm fire on East 187th Street in the Bronx. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BJdQ2lUUmN\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/BJdQ2lUUmN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FDNY (@FDNY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FDNY\/status\/2046663128365056276?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">April 21, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The fire remained ongoing as of 3:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Its cause was under investigation.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"FDNY firefighters respond to a fire on E. 187th St. in the Bronx on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Barry Williams \/ New York Daily News)\" width=\"5000\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TNY-Fire-Williams-4481.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"8785749\" \/>FDNY firefighters respond to a fire on E. 187th St. in the Bronx on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Barry Williams \/ New York Daily News)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"FDNY firefighters respond to a fire on E. 187th St. in the Bronx on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Barry Williams \/ New York Daily News)\" width=\"3634\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/TNY-Fire-Williams-4478.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"8785755\" \/>FDNY firefighters respond to a fire on E. 187th St. in the Bronx on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Barry Williams \/ New York Daily News)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"FDNY firefighters respond to a fire on E. 187th St. in the Bronx on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Barry Williams \/ New York Daily News)\" width=\"4032\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5879.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"8785644\" \/>FDNY firefighters respond to a fire on E. 187th St. in the Bronx on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Barry Williams \/ New York Daily News)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"FDNY firefighters respond to a fire on E. 187th St. in the Bronx on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Barry Williams \/ New York Daily News)\" width=\"3024\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_5854.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"8785616\" \/>FDNY firefighters respond to a fire on E. 187th St. in the Bronx on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. 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