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Fire kills seven children in Brooklyn home
A Brooklyn Midwood dwelling fire started by a hot plate killed seven Sassoon children aged 5 to 16 and injured their mother and sister. Firefighters battled the blaze for nearly an hour. two survivors jumped from second floor windows seeking escape. Mayor de Blasio and fire officials visited the scene and discussed Sabbath heating practices and lack of smoke detectors in the home.
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Midwood
Brooklyn
N.Y
New York
Sassoon
Eliane
Rivkah
David
Yeshua
Moshe
Sara
Yaakob
Bill de Blasio
Fire Department
Jim Long
Daniel Nigro
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