FDNY firefighters at the scene one day after a fatal fire at 4011 Barnes Ave.
Photo Steven Goodstein
The Wakefield community is mourning the loss of a 5-year old boy who died as a result of a tragic fire on Barnes Avenue Wednesday evening.
Police initially responded to a 911 call pertaining to a fire at 4011 Barnes Ave., located between East 226th and East 227th streets, on Wednesday, Jan. 3, at around 5:20 p.m., before the FDNY personnel responded and extinguished the fire at the location, according to the FDNY.
Upon their arrival, FDNY personnel discovered a 5-year boy in the basement area of the three-story townhouse. The toddler, who was later identified as Kashmir Marquis, was transported by Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to New York Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was pronounced deceased, according to the NYPD.
Three other individuals were transported to a local hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries, according to the FDNY and NYPD.
Two of those individuals were identified as an 83-year old and a 26-year old, both females, who were also transported to Jacobi in stable condition and were treated for smoke inhalation.
A police spokesperson told the Bronx Times that as of Friday morning, there is no information to suggest that the two women are related to Marquis at this time.
Multiple sources have reported that another minor was also injured in the inferno.
A notice placed next to the front door of the address shows that the American Red Cross of the Greater New York region had visited the affected location offering assistance following the fire.
According to a spokesperson, the Red Cross has registered one household of two adults and three children from the three-floor Barnes Avenue residence, providing them with emergency assistance including temporary lodging and financial assistance.
“Our hearts and thoughts are with the community after the tragic fire at 4011 Barnes Avenue in the Bronx,” said a…
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