Officials said the house had blocked exits, combustible materials, poor electrical practices, and other violations that made it a real life horror.
Janice Yu has the latest on a haunted house "death trap" in Queens that was shut down by the FDNY .The FDNY has shut down a haunted house in Queens , saying the spooky attraction that offers a maze, escape room and even overnight stays is unsafe.
"We want everyone to enjoy Halloween, it's a great, great holiday, I have children, but we want them to do it safely, and that is a death trap that we came upon," said FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker. They alerted the Bureau of Fire Prevention, and once inside, the FDNY and officials with the buildings department found a slew of violations -- including blocked exits, use and accumulation of combustible materials and poor electrical practices.
The Department of Buildings issued a full vacate order and the owners of the operation were given summonses.
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