{"id":241863,"date":"2026-05-23T18:36:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T18:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/241863\/"},"modified":"2026-05-23T18:36:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T18:36:44","slug":"deadly-fire-in-bronx-apartment-building-leaves-one-dead-two-hurt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/241863\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadly fire in Bronx apartment building leaves one dead, two Hurt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-ylk=\"elm:icon;slk:WABC;\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img alt=\"WABC\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"154\" height=\"40\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"pr-2.5 max-w-[150px] max-h-[40px] min-[601px]:max-w-[115px]\" style=\"color:transparent;max-width:auto;max-height:100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/https:\/\/d29szjachogqwa.cloudfront.net\/images\/user-uploaded\/wabclogocolor.png\"\/><\/a>Sat, May 23, 2026 at 6:22 PM UTC<\/p>\n<p>One person is dead, and two others were injured after an overnight apartment fire in the Mount Hope section of the Bronx.<\/p>\n<p>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<p>Officials said the fire started on the top floor of the building and spread to an adjacent apartment, prompting a second alarm.<\/p>\n<p>When firefighters arrived, they found one person dead at the scene. Two others suffered minor injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.<\/p>\n<p>The American Red Cross said it is assisting seven families, including 13 adults and four children, with emergency aid and temporary lodging following the fire.<\/p>\n<p>The fire was brought under control by 2:08 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the fire remains under investigation.<\/p>\n<p> &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-*<a data-ylk=\"slk:Get Eyewitness News Delivered;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/newsletters\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> Get Eyewitness News Delivered<\/a>* <a data-ylk=\"slk:More Manhattan news;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/manhattan\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">More Manhattan news<\/a>* <a data-ylk=\"slk:Send us a news tip;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/7ny.tv\/submitnewstip\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Send us a news tip<\/a>* <a data-ylk=\"slk:Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/apps\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts<\/a>*<a data-ylk=\"slk:Follow us on YouTube;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCrlIS7z20CnVaCrMvdkig_g\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"> Follow us on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News<\/p>\n<p>Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? 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