I’m glad to be wrong, then.
About the space heater issue, the NY Times article says that many of the victims “are Muslim immigrants from the West African nation of Gambia”, so probably not used to cold weather. It points out that “many people still rely on outdated heaters with minimal safety features, or they do not know how to use heaters safely, fire experts said.” https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/01/10/nyregion/bronx-fire-nyc?name=styln-bronx-fire®ion=TOP_BANNER&block=storyline_menu_recirc&action=click&pgtype=LegacyCollection&variant=0_Control&is_new=false
(sorry, I’m a NYT subscriber and don’t know how non-subscribers can get around the paywall)