Likely cause determined in deadly Philadelphia fire
A fire in Philadelphia that killed 12 people likely started with a Christmas tree igniting, officials said.
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A fire in Philadelphia that killed 12 people likely started with a Christmas tree igniting, officials said.
The fire appears to have been started by an portable space heater, New York City Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said.
A New York City fire official says a malfunctioning space heater started the fire that killed 19 people, including nine children, in an apartment building in the Bronx. CBSN New York reporter John Dias spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about where the investigation stands and what we know about the victims so far.
New York City Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said Sunday that a fire that killed 19 people, including nine children, was started by a space heater. Watch New York officials give an update on the devastating fire.
Nine children and 10 adults are dead after a five-alarm fire in a residential high-rise building in the Bronx on Sunday, FDNY sources said. WCBS Newsradio 880 reporter Steve Burns joins CBSN with the latest.
Officials have not released the names or ages of the eight children and four adults who died.
The fire was the second time the clinic was targeted last year. Someone fired a shotgun at the clinic's doors in January, shattering glass and leaving holes in the reception area.
An early-morning blaze in a Philadelphia rowhouse killed at least 13 people, including seven children. According to authorities, none of the smoke detectors in the building were working. CBSN's Meg Oliver discusses the incident and the community's reaction to it with CBS Philadelphia reporter Matt Petrillo.
An early morning fire in Philadelphia killed at least 13 people, including seven children, when it tore through a three-story row home. Nancy Chen has the latest.
A fire official says there were four smoke detectors in the building but that none appeared to be working.
A local resident said the sound of screams woke him up around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. He doesn't know if they were coming from people in the building that burned or from people on the street. Watch his interview on CBSN Philly.
Hundreds of families in Colorado are starting the new year salvaging what remains of their homes, after Thursday's devastating wildfires. At least seven people were hurt, but there have been no reported deaths. Over 500 homes are feared destroyed. President Biden has approved a major disaster declaration in the region to deliver federal assistance to those affected. Colorado Governor Jared Polis joins CBSN to discuss the recovery efforts.
Many passengers jumped off and swam to shore on the river in southern Bangladesh. The vessel had 800 aboard. One official says the blaze may have started in the engine room.
Twenty-seven people are feared dead in a fire that tore through an office building in Osaka, Japan. Police are investigating the incident as a possible case of arson. Hong Kong voters are preparing to vote for the first time this weekend since election laws were changed. North Korea is commemorating the 10th anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il's death. And Australians are mourning the five children who were killed in an inflatable bounce house accident. CBS News' Haley Ott joins CBSN AM from London with those stories.
A man was seen with a bag leaking liquid that ignited, charring the 4th floor clinic in a building that may only have had one escape route, leaving many people trapped.
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