The fire broke out about 8:30 p.m. and tore through part of a five-story building on Elder Avenue in Soundview.
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It took firefighters just over a half hour to get under control.
Officials say one woman was killed, and three other people were treated for smoke inhalation.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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