A 3-year-old child started the biggest New York City fire after 25

years, officials say

A 3-year-old child was playing with a stove when accidentally it
started the biggest fire in New York City after 25 years, an official
said. The fire spread quickly up to the stairwell, “acted like a
chimney”, chief of firefighters said. Five residents were dead when in
the fire before the fire department arrived.
Once the flames had been extinguished, 12 people including children,
were reported killed, while four others were struggling for life in
local hospitals, New York City Fire Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro
said. (Resource: Washington Post, December 29, 2017)