NYC mayor says child playing with stove apparently sparked fire

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says investigators believe a Bronx fire that killed 12 was caused by a child playing with a stove, AP reported. De Blasio said Friday on WNYC that four people are still fighting for their lives following the fire Thursday night in the Bronx.

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