Fire linked to lithium-ion battery leaves Bronx boy dead, multiple people critical

Name: Fire linked to lithium-ion battery leaves Bronx boy dead, multiple people critical
Uploaded: 2026-10-28T10:35:50-04:00
Description: An overnight fire tore through an 11th-floor apartment at the Patterson Houses in the Bronx, leaving one boy dead and several other people in critical condition. FDNY investigators suspect a lithium-ion battery in the kitchen caused the blaze. FOX 5 NY's Dan Bowens has the latest on Newsroom Live.

An overnight fire tore through an 11th-floor apartment at the Patterson Houses in the Bronx, leaving one boy dead and several other people in critical condition. FDNY investigators suspect a lithium-ion battery in the kitchen caused the blaze. FOX 5 NY's Dan Bowens has the latest on Newsroom Live.

Posted October 28, 2026 10:35am EDT