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Easter Fires in NYC Leave Three Dead, Multiple Injured Across Two Blazes

A deadly residential fire in Jamaica Estates and a church blaze in Breezy Point highlight ongoing fire safety concerns in New York City.

NYC Easter fire: Firefighters responded to a 911 call and arrived at 8725 Chevy Chase St. in Jamaica Estates to address the three-alarm fire.
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FDNY officials in front of a home where three people died in a blaze.

Overview

  • A three-alarm fire at 8725 Chevy Chase St. in Jamaica Estates early Easter morning killed three men aged 45, 52, and 67, and injured four others.
  • The injured victims were transported to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and Queens Hospital Center, with one reported in stable condition.
  • FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker described the Jamaica Estates fire as a tragic Easter morning for the city, with investigations into its cause ongoing.
  • Later that day, over 100 firefighters responded to a three-alarm blaze at St. Edmund Church in Breezy Point, which destroyed the roof and caused minor injuries to two firefighters.
  • City fire marshals and police are actively investigating the causes of both fires as New York grapples with a series of major urban blazes over the past two years.