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Electrical Fire In Nearby Shed Blamed For Blaze That Killed Queens Father And Son

The flames broke out around 1 a.m. Monday and spread to a home on 157th Street in Flushing.

(CBS New York)

February 17, 2021

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.

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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.

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