Heavy flames tore through an artist-in-residence building in Queens, prompting a third-alarm response and a lengthy firefight
QUEENS, N.Y. — A large fire tore through an artist-in-residence loft building in Queens on Monday morning, drawing nearly 200 firefighters and EMS personnel to the scene and leaving three firefighters injured.
According to the New York City Fire Department, crews responded at approximately 8:46 a.m. to reports of a fire at 10-15 48th Avenue.
Fire units arrived in less than four minutes and encountered heavy fire on the second floor that had extended from the front and side of the structure.
FDNY officials said access challenges inside the building complicated firefighting efforts.
Due to those conditions, crews initially used an exterior water stream to begin knocking down the flames while firefighters worked to contain the blaze.
The fire escalated to a third-alarm assignment, ultimately bringing 63 units and 192 fire and EMS personnel to the scene.
Firefighters battled the blaze for more than two hours before bringing it under control at approximately 10:54 a.m.
Three firefighters suffered minor injuries during the incident.
No civilian injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Key Points
- A third-alarm fire broke out at an artist-in-residence loft building in Queens.
- Nearly 200 FDNY and EMS personnel responded to the scene.
- Three firefighters suffered minor injuries and no civilian injuries were reported.
