Electrical Fire In Nearby Shed Blamed For Blaze That Killed Queens Father And Son
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Investigators say a fire that killed a Queens man and his 6-year-old son was triggered by an electrical fire in a nearby shed.
The flames broke out around 1 a.m. Monday and spread to a home on 157th Street in Flushing.
The fire marshal said the blaze was accidental, but the smoke alarms were not working.
Stephen Blumling, 65, was killed, along with his 6-year-old son Shawn.
The boy's twin brother is still in the hospital with severe burns.
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