NEW YORK, NY – Firefighters in Queens were on the job at 2:33 am this morning battling a fire at a laundromat on 30th Street in Queens. The four-alarm fire engulf a single story commercial building.
Upon arrival, firefighters entered the building and began battling the blaze.
Deputy Assistant Chief Charles Downey said firefighters had to retreat from the building due to the intensity of the fire out of safety for the responding firefighters.
“We [had] five tower ladders and four hand lines in operation in order to fully extinguish this fire. At this time, we have two non-life-threatening injuries to Firefighters,” Asst. Chief Downey added.
170 firefighters reported to the four-alarm fire which was brought under control a short time later.
The fire is being investigated by the FDNY Fire Marshals office.
No injuries were reported.
