Followup on Fire at 326 W55

Several people have asked about the cause of the fire in Billy' Alston's apartment.

Ann N reports: "I am not positive about the specifics of the cause of the fire but it originated at his stove. We don't know if he was cooking and something caught fire or if he forgot something that was cooking and it caught fire. The fire was confined to the area around his stove. We believe (but again aren't sure) that Billy summoned the fire dept. He suffered 2nd degree burns on his neck, chest and stomach and complications arose with his heart. He was taken to the Cornell burn unit where they induced a coma.

Although Billy was a devoted pet lover he no longer had any animals. He was a very gentle, sweet man and a great neighbor. He will be missed."