Teenage girl killed in St. Albans house fi re
Fatal blaze tears through Merrick Boulevard home leaving two women critically injured
BY EMILY DAVENPORT
A fire at a St. Albans
apartment building left
one teenager dead and two
women fighting for their
lives last week.
Police responded to a 911
call regarding a fire Dec. 26
at 8:30 p.m. at 123-27 Merrick
Blvd. Fire Department
units arrived on the scene
and pulled three women,
aged 16, 56 and 76, from the
third-floor of the building,
officials said.
Firefighters got the fire
under control by 9:13 p.m.,
according to authorities.
At this time, it is unclear
what caused the fire or if
the building had smoke
detectors.
The 16-year-old girl,
who has been identified as
Lamonies Smith, and the
56-year-old woman, whom
police say is Smith’s mother,
were taken by EMS to NYC
Health and Hospitals/
Queens.
A fatal fire ripped through this St. Albans home, leaving one dead and injuring two others. Photo via Google Maps
Smith was pronounced dead
and her mother was listed in
critical condition.
The 76-year-old woman, who
reports indicated was Smith’s
neighbor, was taken to Jamaica
Hospital in serious condition.
Two firefighters also suffered
minor injuries from the fire.
FDNY marshals were
investigating the cause of
the blaze.
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