Morris County

60-Year-Old Woman Killed in Queens Fire

A 60-year-old woman has died in a fire at her home in Queens, authorities say. 

Firefighters found Rita Sklar unconscious on the second floor of her home on 217th Street late Sunday morning, according to authorities. 

She was taken to North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset where she was pronounced dead.

Authorities are still investigating the cause of the fire. 

Copyright AP - Associated Press
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