By Thomas Tracy
New York Daily News
NEW YORK — An 86-year-old woman died as a fire tore through her Queens home, police said Wednesday.
The fire broke out in the 66th Ave. house near Fitchett St. in Rego Park at about 11:50 p.m. Tuesday.
Firefighters putting out the blaze found Rosemary Monoco unconscious in the two-story home. She died at the scene.
A 54-year-old man was pulled from the apartment and taken to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Queens. He is expected to survive.
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Two firefighters suffered minor injuries, officials said.
Responding firefighters found heavy fire on both the first and second floors, FDNY Deputy Chief Christopher Paolicelli said at a press conference at the scene.
“They made an aggressive interior attack,” Paolicelli said of the FDNY response. “Unfortunately, we did have one civilian fatality.”
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FDNY fire marshals will determine what sparked the blaze.
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