FDNY battles massive Bronx fire possibly started by unwell woman who filled home w/ candles #shorts

A massive fire that lit up a Bronx building Saturday morning may have been caused by candles that filled one tenant’s apartment, according to reports.

The fire started on Leland Avenue around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, engulfing the upper floors of a three-story building, officials said.

Tenants in the building told LoudLabs that a woman on the second floor was known to fill her home with candles, and may have been mentally ill.

Read more at https://nypost.com/2026/04/11/us-news/massive-nyc-apartment-building-fire-possibly-sparked-by-candles-in-apartment/

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