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2-day wake for FDNY veteran; funeral is Thursday

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NEW YORK (AP) — A wake is being held for the FDNY veteran who died while searching for victims in a burning, cluttered high-rise apartment.

The medical examiner’s office has determined that Lt. Gordon Ambelas (am-BEHL’-ihs) died from smoke inhalation and burns. A pinched electrical cord has been blamed for the Saturday night fire in Brooklyn.

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