BX community remembers Woodycrest Avenue fire victims

The 10 victims of last week's tragic Woodycrest Avenue fire are being remembered Monday.Services were held at the Islamic Cultural Center on East 166th Street. Click here to see video from scene of funeral

News 12 Staff

Mar 12, 2007, 10:12 PM

Updated 6,262 days ago

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BX community remembers Woodycrest Avenue fire victims
The 10 victims of last week's tragic Woodycrest Avenue fire are being remembered Monday.Services were held at the Islamic Cultural Center on East 166th Street. Click here to see video from scene of funeral services. The bodies of Mamadou Soumare's wife and four children will be flown to Mali for their burial. The Magassa family's five children will be buried in New Jersey.Doctors have upgraded the conditions of the three hospitalized victims from the fire. One person is now listed in stable condition and the other two people are in fair condition.Fire officials said the blaze on Woodycrest Ave. was sparked by an overloaded space heater and quickly spread through the home. Mayor Bloomberg (R-NYC) said the residents first tried to put out the fire themselves before calling for help. Officials also say the two smoke alarms in the home were without batteries.
Related information: Magassa and Soumare Family Fund Relatives of victims in fatal Highbridge fire meet with Governor Spitzer Highbridge fire claims 10th victim after 7-year-old dies in hospital Bronx community mourns nine victims of Woodycrest Ave. fire City sounds safety alarm after eight children, one adult killed in BX blaze Bronx hospitals treating survivors of deadly Woodycrest Ave. blaze


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