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Investigators identify 9-year-old girl killed in Irvington house fire

Authorities have identified the 9-year-old girl killed in an Irvington fire Sunday as Asaata Street.Two off-duty firefighters were able to rescue Street?s grandmother and great grandmother. Keith Bierwisch

News 12 Staff

Nov 27, 2006, 11:27 PM

Updated 6,744 days ago

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Authorities have identified the 9-year-old girl killed in an Irvington fire Sunday as Asaata Street.Two off-duty firefighters were able to rescue Street?s grandmother and great grandmother. Keith Bierwisch and Glen Spadone had just completed their shift and were planning to head home when they saw flames. Both men credit the on-duty firefighters who arrived on the scene shortly after they did for rescuing Street's 4-year-old cousin. All three living victims are still in critical condition at St. Barnabas Hospital. The cause of the fire is being investigated.
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