{"id":241671,"date":"2026-05-23T13:41:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T13:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/241671\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T13:41:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T13:41:07","slug":"apartment-fire-kills-1-injures-2-in-mount-hope-bronx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/241671\/","title":{"rendered":"Apartment fire kills 1, injures 2 in Mount Hope, Bronx"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mount Hope, THE BRONX (WABC) — One person is dead and two others were injured after an overnight apartment fire in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx.<\/p>\n

The fire broke out just after 1 a.m. on West Tremont Avenue between Phelan Place and Sedgwick Avenue, according to the FDNY.<\/p>\n

Officials said the fire started on the top floor of the building and spread to an adjoining apartment, prompting a second alarm.<\/p>\n

When firefighters arrived, they found one person dead at the scene. Two others suffered minor injuries and were taken to an area hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n

The fire was brought under control by 2:08 a.m.<\/p>\n

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

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