The three-alarm fire broke out about 6 a.m. in a building on Anthony Ave. used by the Buddhist monks and quickly spread to their temple next door.

An inferno tore through a Buddhist temple in the Bronx early Wednesday morning, killing a monk and visitor as Big Apple firefighters struggled to access a fire hydrant for the second time in a week.

Two Dead, Buddhist Temple Destroyed in Bronx, NY, Fire Feb. 13, 2025 The FDNY said a car parked in front of the closest hydrant hampered firefighting operations.

TREMONT, Bronx (WABC) -- An early morning fire at a Buddhist Temple that left two people dead in the Bronx was sparked by a space heater, officials said. The blaze broke out inside a building on ...

New York City fire officials say the fire started in the pre-dawn hours Wednesday morning. Workers at the temple tell local news outlets that the fire started at a space heater that was near clothing.

The robbers that recently targeted a Buddhist temple in Brooklyn may be connected to similar break-ins in upstate New York and in Virginia, according to police.. Four suspects wore gloves and ...

Armed burglars kicked in back door of Buddhist temple in Brooklyn, police say 01:46. NEW YORK -- Police are searching for suspects they say robbed a group of Buddhist monks inside a Brooklyn ...