TrumpTower blaze tied to power strip
THE FIRE that broke out April 7 in Trump Tower was caused by too many electronic devices hooked into power strips, the FDNY said Monday.
The blaze on the 50th floor of the Trump building on Fifth Ave. near E. 57th St. in Midtown broke out by accident, due to “sequenced power strips powering multiple components,” fire marshals concluded.
Art collector Todd Brassner, 67, a friend of Andy Warhol, died from burns and smoke inhalation in the blaze. Six firefighters were injured.
There were no smoke detectors in the apartment, officials said. FDNY officials earlier said a lack of sprinklers on the building’s residential floors contributed to the blaze.