By FDNY
NEW YORK — A man was killed and a man and woman were seriously injured by a fire that quickly spread through a garage that was illegally converted into residences in the Bronx on Nov. 8, highlighting the dangers of illegal conversions.
Firefighters responded to a fire on Bronxwood Avenue and Bartholdi Street in the Bronx in the early morning hours. The fire was in a detached garage behind a private dwelling.
The garage had been illegally converted into a private dwelling with multiple bedrooms, a kitchen and dining room.
A man in his 40s was killed in the fire. A man and woman in their 50s were seriously injured.
Fire marshals are investigating the fire, which they say began in the kitchen.
The FDNY warns of the dangers of illegally converted homes throughout the area. These residences do not have the proper means of escape in case of fire and can easily trap residents.
Republished with permission from FDNY