A raging Bronx fire left two men dead Wednesday morning and heavily damaged a Buddhist temple next door, FDNY officials said. It was the second time this week a parked vehicle blocked the hydrant closest to a fatal blaze in the city.

Two people in the Bronx were killed Wednesday morning as a massive fire ripped through a Buddhist temple and a nearby home. Fire Department sources said the three-alarm inferno erupted inside 2064 St.

The FDNY confirms two people have died following a massive fire in The Bronx. The fire, which officials say was caused by a space heater, ripped through a Buddhist Temple near Anthony Avenue. The FDNY says the closest hydrant was blocked by parked cars, delaying their work.

Two people have died, and a Buddhist temple has been destroyed after a massive fire broke out in the Bronx on Wednesday, the FDNY said.

A fire at a Buddhist temple in New York City has left two people dead, including a Buddhist monk. New York City fire officials say the fire broke out around 6 a.m. Wednesday in the Bronx. "We had fire throughout two buildings, and unfortunately, we did have two fatalities,” FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito said.

A devastating fire at a Buddhist temple in New York City's Bronx claimed the lives of two individuals, including a monk. The blaze, which originated from a space heater and clothing, also consumed two nearby residential buildings.