Brooklyn Late-Night Fires Kill Joel Smith, Injure 10 Others

NEW YORK — A 7-year-old Brooklyn boy died in one of two late-night fires that sent 10 other people to hospitals suffering from smoke inhalation.

Police say the child, Joel Smith, died in the blaze reported at 1:22 a.m. Sunday at an apartment building in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood. Three other people there suffered from smoke inhalation.

The second fire was reported in Brooklyn's Sheepshead Bay at 11:20 p.m. Saturday; seven people required treatment for smoke inhalation as flames shot out of a window.

Authorities are investigating the causes of both blazes.

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Information from: New York Post, http://www.nypost.com

Comments

[deniguti]

10:31 AM on 01/16/2012

Do you think these are electrical fires, if so how can we stop them?

[practicalnomad]

08:36 AM on 01/16/2012

Very sad to read. Sympathy and prayers to all the families and their friends!

[bird121451]

06:58 AM on 01/16/2012

this old mans heart goes out to joel and the family im so sorry for all

[pupmobile]

03:18 AM on 01/16/2012

May you rest in peace little Joel. You and your family are in our prayers!

[ipleathe5thh]

02:39 AM on 01/16/2012

RIP Joel buddy. Have fun playing with the angel's in heaven

[Joaniejaye]

01:36 AM on 01/16/2012

Seven years old have no where else to go, but Heaven. His angel brothers and sisters will be there to take good care of Him. Have a wonderful flight to Heaven little one.

[niter36]

12:37 AM on 01/16/2012

Its not a pleasant neighborhood so nothing surprise me.

[supernova7511]

05:21 AM on 01/16/2012

Fires can happen anywhere. There was a fire recently that burned down a park slope brownstone, so regardless of the neighborhood, its just as tragic whenever and wherever it happens. Keep your stupid predispositions to yourself.

[thetxsndn]

11:57 PM on 01/15/2012

God bless you little Joel. My prayers go out to his family.

[pupmobile]

03:16 AM on 01/16/2012

I second that!!

[smardy]

11:08 PM on 01/15/2012

got it! 1066 Decatuer st. Bushwick section of brooklyn.

[smardy]

11:01 PM on 01/15/2012

wish they printed the address in Bushwick....

[AcesHighSays]

10:51 PM on 01/15/2012

In the last decade Sheepshead Bay became so bad. Hobos hang out under the train now and ppl keep getting robbed. It happened to me.

[smardy]

11:02 PM on 01/15/2012

are there still people called hoboes?

[Puss-catel]

08:08 AM on 01/16/2012

Actually, Hobo was an old term for men that hopped freight trains and lived from town to town with fellow hoboes. They were basically harmless and poor people.

[jo ella]

10:43 PM on 01/15/2012

May God Bless the family and ease their pain. I believe the child is in Gods care now.

[rndfetz]

11:29 PM on 01/15/2012

I have no doubts that he is Heaven with Our Lord, no more pain or fear, ever again.

[pupmobile]

03:21 AM on 01/16/2012

He is and that is such a nice comment.. Our prayers to the family. RIP little Joel!

[rndfetz]

11:35 AM on 01/16/2012

Thank you, I believe that with all my heart.

[Mary JB]

09:35 PM on 01/15/2012

RIP baby boy. Prays for the family.

[Mary JB]

09:30 PM on 01/15/2012

If it was your family would you think it was so funny?

[Mary JB]

09:31 PM on 01/15/2012

You are a very sick person. God help you.

[garylinn]

08:39 PM on 01/15/2012

RIP: may God give grace to the family who has been dealt this blow...I lost my daughter in a car accident; I know what it's like to bury a child....it is awful. But, with God, Peace does come!