March held to mark anniversary of catastrophic Queens house fire that killed 5

A march was held to mark the one-year anniversary of a tragic fire in Queens.

QUEENS VILLAGE, Queens (WABC) -- A somber anniversary was marked in Queens Monday night, one year after a horrific fire that claimed the lives of five young people.

Dozens of people marched from the fire scene in Queens Village to Mount Moriah AME Church.
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Among those attending were several firefighters who responded to the scene that night.

The victims ranged in age from 2 to 20 years old. They became trapped in the attic of the home on 208th Avenue after it erupted in flames.
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Investigators say there were no working smoke detectors in the home.

Only one person in the home survived.

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