Fatal Bronx fire raises concerns over mental health
A fire at a Morris Heights residential building in the Bronx killed one person and injured 10 others. This location has experienced at least one other recent fire. The incident has prompted neighbors to raise concerns regarding the mental health of residents.
MORRIS HEIGHTS, The Bronx (PIX11) — One person is dead, and 10 others are injured, including one person critically, after a bad fire at a residential building in the Bronx that has been the site of at least one other fire in recent months. Now, concerns about some residents' mental health are front and center. [...]
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