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Three people are dead and another is in critical condition after a fire at a home in Queens
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The FDNY says the fire broke out around 1.30 yesterday morning in Jamaica states
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There were reports of people being trapped and fire officials said the way the house was
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partitioned into several units helped the flame spread quickly, making rescue efforts more difficult
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They believe smoke detectors in the home were not functioning, though the cause is still under
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investigation. Residents tell Fox 5 there were plenty of red flags for that location
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Now this is the course of trying to find something affordable and convenient and
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yeah and my mistake too. I wouldn't say that it's like you see it was overcrowded. So when our units
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arrived they had fire out the windows on the first floor. The fire had extended to the second floor
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an attic and these were all living spaces. There were makeshift walls, the means of egress
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were substandard, exits blocked, stairways blocked. Four firefighters and four other people were hurt, but all of them have been treated and released
