Officials determine burning candle started Queens fire that killed teen girl

A smoky fire that killed a 16-year-old Queens girl the day after Christmas was started by a burning candle, the FDNY said Friday.

Officials determined there was no smoke alarm in the two-story brick building where the teen, Lamonies Smith, and her mother, Leah Smith, 56, lived on Merrick Blvd….

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