A devastating five-alarm fire tore through a residential building in the Belmont section of the Bronx, leaving two people dead, multiple others injured, and dozens of residents displaced in a chaotic and fast-moving emergency.
The fire broke out Tuesday afternoon at 660 East 187th Street, near Belmont Avenue, in a five-story mixed-use building with businesses on the ground floor and apartments above. Within minutes, thick smoke and flames began spreading throughout the structure, forcing residents into desperate attempts to escape.