Space heater use probed in deadly Queens house fire

JAMAICA, Queens (WABC) -- A man was killed in a fire at a home in Queens, and it appears a space heater was the cause of the fire.

The fire broke out Thursday night in the home on Mathias Avenue in Jamaica.


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Kenneth Reese, 59, was found dead with burns throughout his entire body.

Officials say his wife plugged in a space heater and left the room. When she returned, the room and her husband were on fire.

The fire remains under investigation.
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