Deadly Bronx fire kills children

Emergency service personnel at the scene of the fatal fire

Emergency service personnel at the scene of the fatal fire Source: AAP

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A New York Fire Commissioner has blamed a faulty heater for a fire that has claimed 19 lives in the United States, including children.

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