A deadly fire in a Bronx home, which was illegally divided into 17 tiny apartments rented cheap to low-income people, resulted in the death of a man and has sparked investigations by arson crews and the NYC Department of Buildings. The intense blaze not only claimed a life but also caused significant damage to adjacent properties, melting the siding of a building on 67 Ashford Street. Following the incident, the Department of Buildings announced that enforcement actions are pending against the landlord for the unauthorized conversions. Fire crews discovered the illegal modifications while responding to the fire, highlighting the dangers of such living conditions.
The Department of Buildings says, in the wake of a deadly fire, enforcement actions are pending against the landlord of a Bronx home that had been illegally converted into over a dozen units. @CSloanTV reports. https://t.co/vHff2K7Wnn
A home in the Bronx has been emptied, not just because of the destructive fire that tore through its three floors on Friday afternoon, but because investigators discovered the home had been illegally converted into more than a dozen single rooms. https://t.co/180KvhCvJr
17 illegally converted rooms found in Bronx home where man died in fire: NYC Department of Buildings https://t.co/kgK0gEMj8Z https://t.co/A3lMoxlpdH
The intense heat and volume of fire melted the siding from the adjacent building at 67 Ashford st. https://t.co/5MZBh71CeM
Fire crews have made a horrifying discovery after a blaze tore through a unit, with arson crews now investigating the wreckage. https://t.co/7W3LquS9nH
A man died when flames roared through a single-family Bronx house that was illegally divided into 17 tiny apartments rented cheap to low-income people. https://t.co/QkpFC5FBSG