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Tenant arrested after woman, 63, in wheelchair dies in Queens house fire

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NEW YORK (1010 WINS) --   A 63-year-old woman who used a wheelchair was killed in a fire at her home in Queens late Tuesday, police say.

The blaze broke out in the first floor of the Queens Village house at approximately 11:30 p.m. and firefighters were able to contol the flames by midnight.


A suspect, a tenant, was arrested following an investigation by fire marshalls and NYPD detectives.

EMS that responded pronounced her dead on scene.

Neighbors say the victim was in a wheelchair after recently sufferring a stroke. 

One firefighter suffered minor injuries, an FDNY spokesman said.Like 1010 WINS on Facebook and follow @1010WINS on Twitter to get breaking news, traffic, and weather for New York City.