"The danger of a blocked fire escape was made clear by the May 4 fire, which prosecutors say started with a flicked cigarette in the lobby that soon ignited and raced up the stairwell to the bulkhead leading to the roof."
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Fire Escapes Blocked in Manhattan Building Where Three Died, City Says
Prosecutors have charged a building resident with criminally negligent homicide in the May 4 blaze that killed three people.
