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Officials: Bushwick fire being investigated as suspicious

A deadly Bushwick fire is now being investigated as suspicious. Police say 25-year-old Lorena Escalera died early Saturday after a fire tore through her apartment at 47 Furman Ave. Residents in the

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May 13, 2012, 2:50 PM

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