Crime & Safety
1 Person Killed In Fire At Queens Home: FDNY
Around 80 firefighters and EMS personnel responded to the scene.
QUEENS, NY — One person was killed after a fire in a Queens home on Thursday.
The fire broke out at 94-44 Lefferts Blvd. around 6:45 a.m., the FDNY said.
Around 80 firefighters and EMS personnel responded to the scene.
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The blaze appears to have started in the back of the building where the victim's body was eventually found.
The fire was put under control within 30 minutes.
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The victim has not been identified yet.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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