Crime & Safety
2 Dead, 2 Injured In Richmond Hill House Fire
A damaged AC cord is to blame for a fire at a Richmond Hill home that left two dead, including a seven-year-old girl, FDNY officials said.
RICHMOND HILL, QUEENS — An electrical fire at a Richmond Hill home Sunday left two dead, including a seven-year-old girl.
Silvia Umana, 51, and Guadalupe Perez, 7, died after a blaze broke out about 9:40 a.m. at their 117th Street home in Queens, according to police.
The fire left two others injured: A 19-year-old man is at Jamaica Hospital in critical condition, and a 15-year-old boy is at Kings County Hospital in stable condition.
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The fire was caused by a damaged air conditioner cord, FDNY officials said Monday. The home also didn't have a working smoke alarm, they said.
It took more than 100 firefighters to extinguish the flames, ABC7 reported.
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