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This time? >> if you're a victim of the fire, simply call 311 in new york city. we have a reception center right next to the building. the fire department is on-site, the office of the emergency management is on-site, and we're going to see to it that every victim is connected to service. >> what can you say about space heaters? mike, your grandmother, god rest her soul, used a space heater. it is something elderly people use. they're so dangerous they frighten the hell out of me. what can you say about that? how widely used are they in your district, and what can you say about the fact this m...

As well. should they be banned in residential apartment buildings? >> i don't think so. a lot of people use them safely. it's not a malfunction. we put them in an overloaded socket. i don't know if that was a case or truly a malfunctioning space heater. if you put it in a receptacle by itself and it's the proper voltage it provides heat, makes them comfortable and safe. if you are careless and leave it next to a pa stress and overloaded receptacle and sparks, you have potential for a tragedy like this. to ban the space heaters, i don't think so. we do a lot of things in commercial buildings we...

Investigation. christopher nydall will update us on the latest, but this appears this stemmed from a space heater. the martials are here. they will give us a thorough investigation to determine exactly what took place and what we can do better not to have this repeated. >> cnn's polo sandoval is live in the bronx for us. polo, just heartbreaking to hear from the mayor and other top officials there in new york city -- i mean, the year 2022, a space heater. something as simple as a malfunctioning space heater can cause so much destruction, so many deaths. it's a reminder to people if you have a ...

>> trace: breaking and tragic news coming out of philadelphia. at least 13 people are now reportedly dead in an apartment fire in philadelphia. that's according to our local fox affiliate wtxf. we're being told the fire started early this morning. we do not know the cause of the fire. as you can see on both sides of the screen you have investigators and firefighters still on the scene. it is very cold as you can see from the ground in philadelphia. these are often caused by some space heaters, fireplaces. again, authorities have not given us any indication of the cause. the flames ripped throu...

Heat and hot water so people rely on space heaters to get heat in addition to the space heaters in this particular building. the door was left open causing the fire to spread widely and rapidly throughout the building, so we have to warn people about the fire hazards that come with the use of space heaters. we have to impress upon people the need to close the door in the event there is a fire to prevent it from spreading, and we have to ensure these federally funded developments comply with local fire codes, with the highest standards of fire safety. the housing in the bronx is quite old. this...