A devastating fire in an overcrowded home in Jamaica Estates, Queens, caused three fatalities and one critical injury. Investigators found no working smoke detectors, and the home had blocked exits and makeshift walls creating unsafe conditions. Fire Department officials highlighted these dangerous factors during a press conference, emphasizing that the lack of proper safety measures contributed significantly to the tragedy. The incident occurred on Easter Sunday, drawing attention to residential safety regulations and the importance of adequate fire prevention in densely populated areas.
Three people died and a fourth was critically injured early Easter Sunday when a fire tore through an overcrowded home in Queens, that had no evidence of a working smoke detector and had blocked stairs and exits.
Makeshift walls had been erected in the Jamaica Estates home, including through the middle of the kitchen, New York Fire Department Chief John Esposito said at a news conference.
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