Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson hosted a remembrance ceremony at borough hall on Thursday to mark the third anniversary of the Twin Parks apartment fire, which claimed the lives of 17 residents. Gibson, along with other elected officials and victims’ family members, laid a wreath adorned with blue, red, and green flowers to honor the victims, most of whom were of Gambian heritage.
Participants at the ceremony reflected on the tragic Jan. 9, 2022, fire at 333 East 181st St. in Fordham Heights, the city’s deadliest since 1990. The blaze, caused by an overworked space heater, spread quickly due to malfunctioning self-closing doors in the 19-story building, turning it into a massive chimney. According to reports, most victims succumbed to smoke inhalation rather than the flames.
