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Officials Release Identity of Elderly Man Killed in Island Park House Fire

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By Published: March 21 2025

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The body had been removed from scene and brought to the Medical Examiner’s office for evaluation and identification.

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The Arson Bomb Squad reports the details of a fire that occurred on Monday, March 17, 2025 at 1:49 am in Island Park.
 
According to Detectives, Fourth Precinct officers responded to a fire that occurred on Sunset Avenue. Upon arrival, officers observed a residential home fully engulfed in flames. The Island Park Fire Department along with other local Fire Departments responded to extinguish the flames.
 
The Homicide Squad reports the details of an unknown male victim recovered from inside the residence after the fire had been extinguished. The body had been removed from scene and brought to the Medical Examiner’s office for evaluation and identification. 
 
The above male victim has been identified as George Urich, 83, of Island Park.   
 
The investigation is ongoing.