A house fire in Queens left an 86-year-old woman dead and a man seriously injured.

 "Our units responded within five minutes. They were met with heavy fire on the first and second floor of this private dwelling. They made an aggressive interior attack. Unfortunately, we did have one civilian fatality," " FDNY Deputy Chief Christopher Paolicelli told CBS2. 

Two firefighters and the civilian were transported to Cornell Medical Center for treatment.

The cause remains under investigation.