A series of fires in the Bronx, New York, and Somers, Connecticut, have resulted in multiple casualties and injuries. In the Bronx, one man was reported dead, and at least six people were injured, including two police officers, in a fire that broke out in a building. Another incident in the Bronx saw five people hurt in a separate fire. Subsequent fires in the final days of 2023 saw three individuals killed, with two fires occurring just three blocks apart within four hours. Additional fires in the Bronx injured four people, including one firefighter, and in another incident, six people, including two firefighters. In Connecticut, a devastating house fire in Somers led to the death of four children, with other residents seriously injured. At least one survivor had to jump from a window to escape the blaze, which also resulted in the death of a litter of puppies. The ages of the children killed in the Connecticut fire were 5, 6, 8, and 12. In a separate fire in the Bronx, a 5-year-old was killed, and four people were injured, including two children. The fires have left several people displaced and have been described as a 'tremendous loss' by officials.
5-year-old killed, 2 adults injured after fire breaks out in Bronx home https://t.co/9klwQ6wxtd https://t.co/SHykbcK6Sz
4 people injured, including 2 children, after fire breaks out in Bronx home https://t.co/YBlvWC1Aye https://t.co/Ku6OnjNY2r
Four children and a litter of puppies died after a fire engulfed a duplex in Somers, Connecticut on Tuesday night, officials said. https://t.co/z1vFGPm8bh
Four children die in Connecticut house fire: A ‘tremendous loss’ https://t.co/7JTxlDJg4Z https://t.co/Kx3e0fzBao
🚨 BREAKING: Four children and litter of puppies killed in Connecticut house fire https://t.co/6v9YDsJAVo
Four children ages 5, 6, 8 and 12 are killed in house fire after inferno gutted home in Connecticut as family calls their 'devastating' loss 'unbearable' https://t.co/apNgye4P4c https://t.co/N7ED0I7cWj
4 children killed in a fire at a multifamily home in Connecticut https://t.co/S3vpdGrjjY https://t.co/YrIFwGlpHc
Massive fire rips through two-family home in Connecticut, leaving four children dead and nearly a dozen displaced Crews initially struggled to gain access to home but confirmed several rescues occurred. At least one person escaped by jumping from a window https://t.co/kiMOvutN68
Several children died in a house fire in Somers, Connecticut, on Tuesday night, a local official said. Other residents were seriously hurt. https://t.co/M5OwU7tpex
Connecticut fire kills 4 children as at least one survivor is forced to jump from window to escape: Reports https://t.co/kwbpsjtRZe
6 people injured, including 2 firefighters, in Bronx house fire https://t.co/wHXhcBv8ZT https://t.co/A6ZlzAqUbY
4 injured, including 1 firefighter, in Bronx house fire https://t.co/ZKLBpHe75N https://t.co/HtaylnUHho
Three killed in Bronx building fires in final 3 days of 2023 Two people were killed in a pair of fires just three blocks apart over a span of four hours ending early Sunday, officials said, while a third died in a Friday afternoon blaze. https://t.co/gQZJKki7ku
1 dead, 3 hurt after fire breaks out in Bronx building https://t.co/hCLBXNtCCs https://t.co/Kt5WglxJk2
A raging fire in the Bronx left one man dead and three others hurt, including two police officers. https://t.co/RvSW2qKFlO
5 people hurt after fire breaks out in Bronx building https://t.co/yDJsS48kRZ https://t.co/G99HrGQBKF
6 people hurt after fire tears through Bronx building https://t.co/YjoByRPJbe https://t.co/cTQZD1ONW7