{"id":130513,"date":"2026-02-11T21:51:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/130513\/"},"modified":"2026-02-11T21:51:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T21:51:20","slug":"second-victim-in-deadly-queens-fire-was-newborn-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/130513\/","title":{"rendered":"Second victim in deadly Queens fire was newborn, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Officials have recovered a second body from the scene of a deadly fire in Queens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Investigators said the second victim is a newborn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A 34-year-old woman was found dead in the basement, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The fire started on the first floor of the home on 83-32 Dongan Avenue in Elmhurst just before 7 p.m. Monday and quickly rose to the top of the home and spread to neighboring buildings on both sides.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A 22-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries, including burns over nearly his entire body and five others suffered minor injuries, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Two firefighters also suffered minor injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Over 200 fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The cause of the fire is under investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>* <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/queens\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:More Queens news;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">More Queens news<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"https:\/\/7ny.tv\/submitnewstip\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Send us a news tip;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Send us a news tip<\/a><br \/>* <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/apps\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts<\/a> <br \/>*<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCrlIS7z20CnVaCrMvdkig_g\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Follow us on YouTube;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> Follow us on YouTube<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? 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