Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Pregnant woman and toddler die in fire


From WPIX:

A seven-months pregnant mother and her 2-year-old son have died from an early morning fire in Queens. The toddler died at an area hospital just hours after being transported with serious injuries.

Reports say the fire began before 5 a.m. when a couch was set ablaze on the second floor of a 2 1/2-story attached house located at 179-56 Anderson Road in St. Albans. The couch fire developed into an all-hands fire by 5 a.m.

Neighbors told PIX11 News that they did not hear any disturbance before the fire broke out.

According to the FDNY, the person who called the fire into 911 gave the wrong address. Firefighters arrived at a nearby intersection, but observed smoke coming out of the Anderson Road house.

According to FDNY Fire Chief Paul Ferro, though there was an operational smoke detector in the home, it was placed too low on the wall and and could not sense the smoke.

Neighbor Claudine Chang described the pregnant victim as a "young girl trying to find her way."

"[She was] pregnant with someone she was not with, who wanted nothing to do with the baby," said Chang.

Officials have yet to identify the mother or her son.

Homicide detectives were on the scene, and reports say cops may be searching for the victim's boyfriend.

Unconfirmed reports say this may be an arson case, but the cause of the fire is under investigation.


I hope this had nothing to do with it.

14 comments:

georgetheatheist said...

I don't get it. In this day and age with laptops & iPhones all around, the Queens Crap blogsite can easily post the ECB violations and the bigshot TV station can't?

Suzannah B. Troy artist said...

Heart breaking news. Rest in Peace. Very sad. Condolences to the family and all loved ones.

Mayor Bloomberg comes in after 9-11 shuts fire houses and pushed development.

Anonymous said...

a pro-D.O.B employee told me that D.O.B. inspectors and employees have recently been laid off.

and the beat goes on.

the greedy homeowner is really at fault for this tragedy.
they belong in prison.

sanctuary city advocates may also share in the crime.

Anonymous said...

Somebody set the couch on fire and the smoke detector was too low on the wall and the homeowner is to blame?? Please.

Anonymous said...

Crappy, Thank you for deleting that comment from that POS. As for the building's violation - yea - so very sad. Where is the Mayor's press secretary on this one???

cherokeesista said...

This is truely sad:( Rest in Peace and may God bless their family...

Anonymous said...

When will these tragedy's stop? Everyone looks the other way when the building owner and the city's policy of non-enforcement of DOB codes. More to come like this again, soon?

Anonymous said...

according to the d.o.b.document this is a legal "one family" dwelling.

it was converted illegally to a "three family "dwelling,by the owner.

the poor young lady and her child and unborn child would not have been there. and more than likely still be alive.

sad,sad situation. R.I.P.

Anonymous said...

Well, here you go. In her 2nd floor apartment when it was a legal one-family house.

Anonymous said...

I live in the area and from what I understand they caught the guy who set the couch on fire. What the hell does the house being converted have to do with someone committing arson/murder by strangling someone then setting a house on fire and calling it in from a payphone further up the street? Thank God for cameras. So please, if you've got issues with the mayor or the City or whatever don't make some pitiful attempt to link this horrible horrible tragedy to it. It doesn't matter where she lived, if the person wanted her dead he would have found her no matter where she lived and done the deed -- 1, 2, 3, or 10 family residence be damned. Get real!

Queens Crapper said...

Didn't hear that they were strangled. But an illegally converted house can be a firetrap that you can't escape from. That was the point.

Anonymous said...

From NY1:

Three other building residents, who lived on the first floor and in the basement, were able to leave the building.

Anonymous said...

Basement...a 3 family house that is supposed to be a one-family.

Anonymous said...

Find the skell who got her pregnant and you'll find the murderer.......