NEW YORK, NY – Police reported an adult male perished during a fire at a three-story home in East Elmhurst on Friday night. The unidentified man was found on the second floor of the home. Three others in the house escaped unharmed, a 57-year-old woman, a 45-year-old man, and a 33-year-old man.
Police and New York City Firefighters arrived on the scene at 24-37 89 Street at around 11 pm.
The deceased male who died was treated for smoke inhalation at the scene before being transported to NYC Health + Hospitals/ Elmhurst, where he was pronounced dead.
FDNY extinguished the fire, and an investigation is ongoing. The cause of the fire is unknown, pending an investigation by the FDNY Fire Marshal.