The Bronx Fire

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jan 10, 2022

More than 60 people were injured and at least 19 people have died after a space heater sparked an enourmous fire in a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx. Charles Jennings, associate professor of Security, Fire and Emergency Management, and director at the Christian Regenhard Center for Emergency Response Studies (RaCERS) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY), and Jake Offenhartz, reporter for Gothamist and WNYC, talk about what happened and answer listener questions about fire safety best practices.

They discuss details on who owns the building and what fire safety elements may have been missing and say what can be done on a city policy and individual level to keep New Yorkers safe in similar high-rise buildings. 

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