Jan. 12, 2016 Staff Report
A fire that ripped through a Jackson Heights home last week was caused by faulty kitchen wires, according to the FDNY.
The fire erupted at 34-44 85th Street on January 8th at 6:04 pm, the FDNY said.
It took 106 firefighters and more than 25 units to bring the fire under control by 7:20 pm,according to the FDNY.
There was no one home at the time of the fire.
The FDNY released a tweet on Tuesday that stated that Fire Marshals found the fire was an accidental electric fire, caused by wiring in the kitchen.
#FDNY Fire Marshals: Cause of Jan. 8 2nd-alarm fire at 34-44 85 St #Queens was accidental electrical, caused by wiring in kitchen
— FDNY (@FDNY) January 12, 2016
