5-year-old child dies in Bronx fire: NYPD

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WAKEFIELD, the Bronx (PIX11) – A 5-year-old child died in a fire in the Bronx Wednesday evening, police said.

The fire happened on Barnes Avenue in Wakefield around 5:20 p.m., according to the NYPD.

An 83-year-old woman and a 26-year-old woman also suffered smoke inhalation, police said. They were both hospitalized and expected to survive.

The fire has since been extinguished, police said. The cause is under investigation.

Additional information wasn’t immediately available.

Finn Hoogensen is a digital journalist who has covered local news for five years. He has been with PIX11 since 2022. See more of his work here.

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