Woman dies when fire rips through Flushing home

Saturday, January 14, 2017
FLUSHING, Queens (WABC) -- A 78-year-old woman died in a fire in Queens Friday night.

Around 9:30 p.m., firefighters were on the scene of a blaze at a two-story private home on 180th Street in Flushing.
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An 84-year-old man, and a 78-year-old woman, identified as resident Linda Landau, were taken from the home to Queens General Hospital.

The man is stable, but Landau was pronounced dead.
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The fire was under control at 10:25 p.m. Twelve units and 60 firefighters responded.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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