2 killed in Queens house fire, FDNY says
NEW YORK -- Two people were killed Monday night in a fire that ripped through a home in Queens.
It happened at around 6 p.m. on 164th street in Jamaica.
Firefighters said they arrived to find heavy flames in the basement, first and second floors, and in the attic.
The FDNY said an 86-year-old woman and 61-year-old man were killed. They were believed to be a mother and son.
A firefighter was injured, but is expected to be okay.
The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
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