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Easter Fire Kills 3 in Queens
April 20, 2025 | NEW YORK
DAVID BURNS, Senior Correspondent

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This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.
QUEENS, NY - Tragedy struck a quiet Queens neighborhood early on Easter morning when a fire erupted in a private home. Preliminary reports indicate that three occupants were fatally injured, along with reports of five others suffering various injuries and being treated at a local hospital. The blaze occurred shortly before 2:00 AM at 87-25 Chevy Chase Street, Jamaica Estates, Queens. The FDNY is investigating the cause of the fire.