Deadly New Year’s Day Fire in Queens, NY

Story and photos by FirstOnScenePhotos (www.firstonscenephotos.com)

A seven-year-old child was killed and and another child seriously injured in an early morning fire on New Year’s Day 2014 in Queens, New York.

The fire broke out around 9:00am at an attached home at 30-38 90th Street in the East Elmhurst section of the borough.

Neighbors said firefighters rushed into the burning home to rescue the occupants but were unable to save the a seven-year-old child who was found on the first floor.

Fire marshals and police were at the scene to investigate.

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