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Christmas Lights Spark Fire In Bronx Apartment

A string of Christmas lights sparked a fire in a Bronx apartment building Sunday that led to 26 injuries, including one that was life-threatening, firefighters said.

The fire began at 6:20 p.m. in an eighth-floor apartment of the 21-story Bronx Park East housing development in Bronxdale and quickly filled the building with smoke, said Annie Kalaj, 35, who lives in the apartment.

“My daughter said there’s a fire in her room from the Christmas decorations,” she said. “I called 911, grabbed the kids and ran out.”

Eleven firefighters and 14 residents suffered minor injuries, mostly from smoke inhalation, fire officials said. One person was taken to Jacobi Medical Center in critical condition.

It was unclear what caused the critical victim’s injuries.

SOURCE: NYDailyNews.com

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 The Bronx Zoo’s rhino sculpture greets visitors with a festive wreath during its annual Holiday Lights event.

 Bronx Zoo has the ‘Light’ stuff

A winter wonderland has descended on the Bronx Zoo, and even some of the animals get to stay up extra late to get in on the fun.

The zoo kicked off its annual Holiday Lights event, now in its 11th year, on Nov. 16. The festivities feature more than 500,000 twinkling lights and larger-than-life lighted animal, dinosaur and holiday sculptures.

Abby Gravatt, 6, and her little sister, Josie, 4, came all the way from New Paltz in upstate New York for opening night, and were excited to ride the Zucker Bug Carousel with their parents.

While Bronx ice sculptor Paul Magnaldi fashioned a peacock from a slab of ice, little Fatima Albino had her face painted with fun, colorful butterflies to match her winter hat.

Holiday Lights, co-sponsored by Hess Corp., also features nightly entertainment, ranging from storytelling to stilt dancers to choral performances.

Children can wander through the Butterfly Garden to follow the children’s classic story “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” while mom and dad do some holiday shopping.

At the Zoo Center, the Children’s Zoo domestic area, Tiger Mountain, the Mouse House, World of Reptiles and Monkey House, the animals are all staying up late to party with their nocturnal guests.

The Bronx Zoo’s Holiday Lights runs nightly through Jan. 6. For more information, visit www.bronxzoo.com or call (718) 367-1010.

SOURCE: Daily News

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