A fast-moving house fire in Queens Village Sunday afternoon killed five people ranging in age from 2 to 20 — the largest loss of life in a single fire in the city in two years.The victims were identified by police Monday as Chayce Lipford, 2; Rashawn Matthews, 10; Jada Foxworth, 16; Melody Edwards, 17; and Destiny Dones, 20.All the victims lived in the house, and the investigation is continuing, police said.Four firefighters suffered minor injuries, officials said Monday.
“We don’t have all the answers that we want to have about what happened here,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a news conference at the scene. “We do know five lives have been lost, including some young children. And our hearts go out to this family, and I’m asking all New Yorkers to keep this family in your prayers. This is a devastation of a family we rarely see but it has happened in Queens Village today.
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