One woman was killed and two others were hospitalized after firefighters rescued them from a burning home in Queens Sunday morning, according to police and fire officials.
The FDNY said dispatchers received calls around 7:49 a.m. about a fire at 113-23 202nd Street, near 113th Avenue and Murdock Avenue, in the St. Albans section of Queens.
Firefighters arrived within minutes and found heavy fire in the cellar of a detached private home, spreading to upper floors. Crews made entry on multiple levels after reports of people trapped inside and removed three women from the building.
The medical examiner will determine the cause of the woman’s death, while FDNY fire marshals are investigating the cause of the fire.
About 20 FDNY units and six EMS crews — more than 60 first responders — operated at the scene. The fire was brought under control around 8:41 a.m.
WNYW-TV FOX 5 New York City