Fire at Bronx apartment building leaves 2 hurt

Thursday, February 23, 2017
WILLIAMSBRIDGE, Bronx (WABC) -- One person was critically injured in an apartment fire in the Bronx Thursday morning.

The fire broke out inside a Fenton Avenue apartment in the Williamsbridge section just before 3:30 a.m.
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An 89-year-old man was in critical condition and another resident sustained a less serious injury.

The accidental fire was sparked by an electrical extension cord, according to New York City Fire Department fire marshals.
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There was no smoke alarm in the home.

The fire was quickly brought under control and the cause is under investigation.
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