‘They are our family’: Sunset Park mourns six victims of deadly house fire

Local lawmakers, family members, community members and religious leaders gathered in Sunset Park for a somber vigil on Nov. 11 to honor the six victims who died in a three-alarm fire on Nov. 5 inside a multifamily home at 653 58th St. The vigil began with prayers and a hymn performed by the Western Buddhist Association. Outside the charred, boarded-up building, mourners paid their respects by lighting incense and leaving traditional Chinese offerings, including white flowers, candles and food, around a memorial of six floral wreaths honoring the victims. [caption id="attachment_252102" align="alignnone" width="700"] Members of the Western Buddhist Association offered their prayers. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann[/caption] [caption id="attachment_252101" align="alignnone" width="700"] The son of one of the victims honored the memory of his dad. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann[/caption] Firefighters arrived at the scene at 1:39 a.m., just over three minutes after the fire broke out.

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