City’s medical examiner also Monday lowered death count from 19 to 17, according to officials
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The deadliest blaze in New York City in more than 30 years appears to be the result of malfunctions in both a space heater and a self-closing apartment door, city officials said Monday.
The fire Sunday in a Bronx apartment building killed 17 people, including eight children, and injured dozens more. It was started by a space heater in the bedroom of a unit, city officials said.
