On June 14, 2017, a fire broke out in an apartment on the fourth floor. It was caused by a faulty freezer. Residents did not hear fire alarms because there were none. The 350 folx living in the 127 apartments were encouraged to “stay put” unless there was a fire inside their home. As the tower became quickly engulfed in flames, many residents were trapped and 72 folx (mostly BIPoC and those living close to and in poverty)7 died.
