BELMONT, The Bronx (WABC) Monday marks the third anniversary of a tragic five-alarm fire in an apartment building in the Bronx that killed 13 people, the deadliest fire in New York City in a quarter century.
Authorities say the door to the Prospect Avenue apartment in the Belmont section was left open, allowing smoke and flames to spread into the hallway, staircase, and other floors.
The FDNY has released public service announcements reminding people that closing doors isolates fire and prevents smoke from spreading.
The victims included a baby, a toddler, a child, two teenagers, and eight adults.
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