A construction firm employee's cigarette likely sparked a blaze that killed two firefighters in the former Deutsche Bank building last week, city officials said yesterday.
Cigarette smoking, although forbidden, was "rampant" throughout the building during a delicate demolition project that involved the participation of three private contractors and the oversight of several city and state agencies, a New York City Fire Department spokesman said.
"Smoking was engaged in throughout the building, and particularly on the 17th floor, where the fire originated," Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta said earlier at a news conference, noting that electrical failure had been ruled out as a possible cause. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions
Cigarette smoking, although forbidden, was "rampant" throughout the building during a delicate demolition project that involved the participation of three private contractors and the oversight of several city and state agencies, a New York City Fire Department spokesman said.
"Smoking was engaged in throughout the building, and particularly on the 17th floor, where the fire originated," Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta said earlier at a news conference, noting that electrical failure had been ruled out as a possible cause. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions
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