A hot plate was the cause of a fire that killed a father and a daughter in the Bronx, police say.
The fire broke out at Sunday inside an apartment building at 2821 Dewey Ave. in Throgs Neck.
Nelson Rojas, 62, and his 13-year-old daughter Yolanda died at Jacobi Medical Center as a result of the fire.
The fire marshal's office says the hot plate was near bedding before it malfunctioned and caught fire.
Tenants tell News 12 the building has lacked heat over the years, which leads people to use unconventional method of heating.
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THROGGS NECK, Bronx (WABC) --
Authorities say two people were killed in a fire Sunday afternoon at a Bronx apartment building.
The FDNY received the call at 12:12 p.m. for the fire in a 7-story residential building on Dewey Avenue in the Throggs Neck Houses.
The fire was on the fourth floor.
The victims, a 62-year-old man and a 13-year-old girl, were found unconscious and unresponsive inside an apartment.
They were pronounced dead at Jacobi Hospital. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries.
The fire was placed under control within an hour.
The cause is under investigation.