One person dead and two injured in structure fire in northeast Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) — We are learning new details about a fire in northeast Albuquerque that left two people injured and one person dead early Thursday morning.

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According to Albuquerque Fire and Rescue Spokesman Lt. Jason Fejer, all three people were removed from the burning structure at 8500 Marquette N.E. in under ten minutes by Station 5. One person was pronounced dead. Two people were taken to the hospital, where they are currently in critical condition.

“This could have been a triple fatality.” Fejer told KRQE. “We are really hoping that those other two people can pull through.”…

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