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Malcolm K. Little = pid> second alarm was sounded by Queens, New York, a cab drive Co, wi passenger, noticed a bush burning in front of Malcolm X's ae residence, said he put the bush fire out and ES while doing so, he heard glass breaking twice. He fo » stated he then looked along the side of the house, and — A saw a fire in the rear of the home. He then stated 2 |“ he knocked at the front door of Malcolm X's home and at the it same time, heard vei:.-5 inside. He then knew that they were awake, so he van to set off the fire alarm. said that from the time he first saw the bush on fire in front of the home to the time the fire department arrived, he neither saw nor heard any person or vehicle leaving the area. fire engines arrived at Maicolm X's home at 2:50 A.M. on 2/14/65. He stated the fire was confined to the living room area, with smoke and water damaging areas of the home. He stated Maicolm X, his wife and four children, ages 6 months to 5 vears, escaped through the back door and were in the back yard when the fire apparatus arrived. stated that an investizaticn cunducted by the New York City Police and Fire Departments disclosed the following: ae Investigationuéf Fire oe 1, The bushes and front of the home on the right side of the front steps were scorched zit 2. The fire was confined to the living room only. 3. The rear bedroom window was broken, the ground and fence in the vicinity of the broken rear window were scorched The venetian blind on the broken rear window was closed and dewn, and was scorched at the bottom, si though there was no evidence of fire in the vear bedroom.