How you can help the victims of the Bronx deadly apartment fire

How to help Bronx fire victims

All money donated to The Mayor's Fund to Advance New York will go directly to the victims of the Fordham Heights building fire, said NYC Mayor Eric Adams.

NEW YORK - The death toll was expected to rise in the horrifying building fire in the Bronx that killed 17 people including eight children. More than a dozen people remained in critical condition Monday as doctors raced to try to save their lives.

Mayor Eric Adams said various agencies were helping the victims with shelter and counseling. Anyone wanting to make a donation could do so to the Mayor's Fund to Advance New York.

"All of the proceeds collected will go directly to the family members involved," said Adams during FOX 5 NY morning program, ‘Good Day New York.’ "We have a real response from community-based organizations."

Injuries from the fire include 32 people with life-threatening injuries, 9 people in serious condition, and 22 people with non-life-threatening injuries, but the ultimate death toll could be the worst the city has seen since the Happy Land fire in 1990 that killed 87 people.

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Helping fire victims and survivors

Several groups have stepped up to help the people affected by the devastating fire in the Fordham Heights section of the Bronx.

"Office of Emergency Management has coordinated with the Red Cross. Everyone that needed shelter, currently, they have the shelter that they need. We are going to make sure we give emotional support to the children, the schools and the community," said Adams.

Some people could not escape because of the volume of smoke, said Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro. Others became incapacitated as they tried to get out. Firefighters found victims on every floor, many in cardiac and respiratory arrest, said Nigro.

PHOTOS: NYC FIRE TODAY IN BRONX APARTMENT

Many of the victims were members of the Gambian American community. The Gambian Youth Organization set up a GoFundMe to help support the victims.

As of Tuesday morning, $735,631 was raised.

Worst NYC fire in 30 years

19 people are dead including 9 children in an apartment building fire in the Bronx. It's the deadliest fire in New York City in more than 30 years. A malfunctioning space heater is blamed for sparking the flames.

An investigation was underway to determine how the fire spread and whether anything could have been done to prevent or contain the blaze.

Editor's note: New York City Mayor Eric Adams revised the death toll down to 17 from the 19 that was reported on Sunday. The number of children killed was revised to 8.

With The Associated Press.

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