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Tossed Cigarette Sparked Deadly Manhattan Fire, Prosecutors Say
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Tossed Cigarette Sparked Deadly Manhattan Fire, Prosecutors Say

NY Times Local · May 12, 2026, 9:40 PM

Victor Arias, 29, was charged with starting a blaze that killed three people after prosecutors said he tossed a cigarette into a pile of cardboard boxes in the lobby of his apartment building.

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