Monday, October 19, 2009

Deadly fire labeled suspicious

From NY1:

Officials are investigating the cause of a two alarm fire that killed a woman and injured three others early Sunday morning in Queens.

Investigators say the fire started around 3 a.m. on the fifth floor of a building inside the Pomonok Houses complex at 71st Avenue and 156st Street in Kew Gardens Hills.

The victim has been identified as Bianca Kuros, 44.

Officials say it took more than a hundred firefighters and an hour to contain the flames.

Three other people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries and four firefighters suffered minor injuries.

The Red Cross is also helping a displaced family find housing.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

She was due in court today (october 19, 2009) for a TWENTY MILLION dollar lawsuit. Fire officials say it wasnt suspicious, I think otherwise. But who am I? HA!

Anonymous said...

it's terrible that this woman died. But.. why are there so many Russians living in NYC owned properties like NYCHA houses?

CJ said...

It looks like somebody owed someone a favor. We'll hear more about it as time passes.

Anonymous said...

She was not russian she was polish.