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1 dead after early morning fire rips through Hamilton Heights apartment building, FDNY says

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Walter Wuthmann

Published Nov 9, 2026 at 7:36 a.m. ET

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An FDNY truck is seen in 2015. The FDNY and police responded to a Forest Hills, Queens fire where a woman was found unresponsive Friday morning. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

 

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Published Nov 9, 2026 at 7:36 a.m. ET

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One person died and at least five others were injured after a fire tore through a six-story Hamilton Heights apartment complex Monday morning.

An FDNY spokesperson said the fire started in a heavily cluttered 3rd-floor unit at the Riverside Drive building around 1:30 a.m.

First responders transported one person with life-threatening injuries to a nearby hospital, and two others were treated for minor injuries. FDNY officials said two firefighters were also injured in the blaze.

One person, who has not yet been identified, was pronounced dead on scene.

Firefighters got the flames under control Monday morning. Investigators are still determining exactly what caused the fire.

Eighty-seven people have died as a result of fires this year, according to FDNY data. That’s up from 45 last year.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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