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FDNY firefighters at the scene one day after a fatal fire at 4011 Barnes Ave.
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The Wakefield community is mourning the loss of a 5-year-old boy who tragically died in a devastating fire on Barnes Avenue on Wednesday evening.
Police received a 911 call about a fire at 4011 Barnes Ave., located between East 226th and East 227th streets, on Wednesday, Jan. 3, at around 5:20 p.m. The FDNY arrived and extinguished the fire at the location, according to the FDNY.
When the FDNY personnel arrived, they discovered the lifeless body of a 5-year-old boy in the basement area of the three-story townhouse. The boy, identified as Kashmir Marquis, was rushed to New York Health + Hospitals/Jacobi by Emergency Medical Services (EMS), where he was pronounced dead, according to the NYPD.
Three other individuals were also injured in the fire and were transported to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to the FDNY and NYPD.
The two injured individuals were identified as an 83-year-old and a 26-year-old, both females, who were treated for smoke inhalation at Jacobi and are now in stable condition. The police have stated that there is currently no information to suggest that the two women are related to Marquis.
Reports suggest that another minor was also injured in the fire.
The American Red Cross of the Greater New York region visited the affected location to offer assistance following the fire. They have registered one household of two adults and three children from the three-floor Barnes Avenue residence, providing them with emergency assistance including temporary lodging and financial aid.
“Our hearts and thoughts are with the community after the tragic fire at 4011 Barnes Avenue in the Bronx,” said a spokesperson for the American Red Cross of the Greater New York region.
The Red Cross has urged any residents who were unable to connect with the organization last night to call 877-RED-CROSS or (877) 733-2767 to be connected with the response team.
The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) has placed a partial vacate order on the door of the residence, stating that conditions within the premises are “imminently perilous to life” and re-entry is prohibited until these conditions have been eliminated to the satisfaction of the DOB.
Local residents in the Wakefield area expressed shock and sadness over the tragic incident.
“I’m really shocked by this, especially knowing now that a 5-year-old child died as a result,” said a resident who lives on nearby East 229th Street. “I just keep thinking about what that little boy was going through at the time of the fire. Hopefully, he didn’t suffer too much before he passed away. Rest in peace, little man.”
Another resident on East 229th Street, who wished to remain anonymous, said news of the fatal fire was devastating.
“I heard that there was a fire in Wakefield, but I didn’t realize that it happened right here,” she said. “I didn’t realize that it took place so close to home.”
The condition of the house at the scene of the fire was not commented on by on-duty firefighters. The investigation into the cause of the fire remains ongoing, according to the FDNY. The fire was brought under control just after 8:10 p.m., as previously reported by the Bronx Times.
Another fire broke out on Barnes Avenue, near Astor Avenue in Allerton, on the same night. As of Thursday afternoon, no injuries were reported as a result of the fire at 2328 Barnes Ave.
“Last night, my team and I were alerted to a fire in a private home at 2328 Barnes Ave.,”.
