# Bronx apartment building fire

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/bronx-apartment-building-fire
> Updated: 2026-09-24T22:55:46.000Z. Sources: 12. Developments: 2.

A two-alarm fire occurred in a six-story apartment building on Montgomery Avenue in the Morris Heights neighborhood of the Bronx. The blaze originated on the fourth floor and spread to adjacent units and the space between the ceiling and the roof.

The incident resulted in one death and left 12 people injured, including five members of the FDNY. One 31-year-old man remains in critical condition after jumping from a fourth-floor window to escape the flames.

The fire broke out around 7:45 a.m. on a Wednesday morning, requiring a response from more than 140 firefighters and medical personnel. Firefighters contained the blaze shortly before 10:00 a.m. after more than two hours of work. The exact cause of the fire remains undetermined, but investigators are currently reviewing video footage recorded inside the building to establish the origin and sequence of events.

## Claims

- Two workers were injured after falling from a medium-voltage power tower. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The injured workers were approximately 40 years old. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The accident took place near Castañoso in the municipality of Balboa. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The workers were performing maintenance and dismantling tasks on the tower. (single source)
- Both workers were taken to Hospital El Bierzo, with one in the ICU and the other in the Emergency department. (single source)
- The works were directed by the company Sociedad Española de Montajes Industriales (SEMI). (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-24: Global residential emergencies: Fatal Bronx fire and multiple local incidents

Various residential emergencies occurred globally, including a fatal apartment fire in The Bronx, an explosion in Ipiales, Colombia, and house fires in Spain and Argentina.

9 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/the-bronx-apartment-fire-leaves-one-dead-and-12-injured

### 2026-09-18: Bronx high-rise apartment fire injures six people

At least six people, including one woman with serious injuries, were hospitalized following a high-rise apartment fire in the Bronx on Tuesday.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bronx-high-rise-apartment-fire-injures-six-people

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