{"id":314988,"date":"2026-08-06T06:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T06:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/314988\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T06:07:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T06:07:01","slug":"1-dead-15-injured-in-5-alarm-bronx-fire-blaze-continues-to-rage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/314988\/","title":{"rendered":"1 dead, 15 injured in 5-alarm Bronx fire; blaze continues to rage"},"content":{"rendered":"

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THE BRONX – One person has died in a massive fire in the Bronx, according to the FDNY.<\/p>\n

\"\" Former 5-alarm fire now considered deadly <\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

A large fire is raging at a building on East 209th Street, between Decatur Avenue and Parkside Place. The fire is still not under control.<\/p>\n

There was reportedly an explosion on the third floor of the building. Multiple people were rescued from the apartment building.<\/p>\n

FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore confirmed at a press conference that nine civilians and six firefighters were injured in the fire. It is also now confirmed that a body was recovered from the building.<\/p>\n

FOX 5 NY’s Richard Giacovas reports that some of the building’s residents previously told their landlord about a “strong odor” that they have been smelling for months. The FDNY, however, is saying that there were no 911 calls made to complain about a smell of gas from Jan. 1 until today, August 5.<\/p>\n

Operations are still ongoing as firefighters work to contain the fire.<\/p>\n

What we don’t know:<\/p>\n

The cause of the explosion is not known at this time.<\/p>\n

The Source: This article includes information provided by the FDNY.<\/p>\n

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