On October 18, 2009 a fire broke out in Kew Gardens Hills that killed Bianca Kuros, 44. Firemen took an hour to put out the 2nd alarm fire and managed to take all four victims out of the house. Unfortunately, Kuros was pronounced dead at the hospital and the other victims are in stable condition.

This summer, Kuros filed a 20 million dollar lawsuit for sexual harrassment. It is ironic that she was killed in a fire 2 days before the trial.