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Blaze at Manhattan public housing kills five in one family
In Chelsea Manhattan a sixth floor kitchen fire at Robert Fulton Houses killed three children and two adults from the Balbuena family and left a 10-year-old survivor in critical condition. The fire started in the kitchen and spread through the unit as residents sought refuge in a bathtub and a sink. The cause is under investigation. the smoke detector had battery removed though a prior inspection said it was working.
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Mashay Joa Valdez
Delkis Balbuena
Nanny Joa Balbuena
Bet-El Joa Balbuena
Ruth Joa Balbuena
Robert Fulton
James Daly
Kathy Creer