1-year-old boy and twin siblings were found alone in Bronx apartment when fire erupted: FDNY

NBC New York reports that a 1-year-old boy (Liam Parks) was killed and 6-year-old twin siblings were left critically injured in a Monday afternoon apartment fire in the Fordham section of the Bronx. The fire erupted in a second-floor unit on Bainbridge Avenue after 3:30 p.m., with FDNY Chief Malcolm Moore stating that an open apartment door allowed flames to spread rapidly up the stairwell to the roof; the cause of the fire itself remains under investigation, as does why the young children were alone in the apartment. The article is bylined by named journalists (Gus Rosendale and Tom Shea) and includes direct quotes from an FDNY official and neighbor accounts, though sources for some details (e.g., who was responsible for leaving the door open, who was present in the apartment) are characterized as unclear rather than reported definitively. Multiple local outlets (CBS New York, ABC7, amNewYork, Gothamist) corroborate the core facts—the fatality, critical injuries to the twins, the building location, and casualty counts—with consistent reporting across outlets. Watch for updates from ongoing investigations into the fire's origin and the circumstances that left the children unattended, which may inform potential child welfare or negligence considerations.