What to Know
- Dozens of residents were evacuated from three buildings in Queens after a manhole fire broke out
- The buildings were evacuated due to high levels of carbon dioxide, the FDNY said
- Around 30 to 40 people were displaced by the evacuation, but no injuries were reported
Dozens of residents were evacuated from three buildings in Queens after a manhole fire broke out, the FDNY said.
Buildings at 37-11 97st St., 97-02 37th Ave. and 37-15 97th St. in Corona were evacuated around 2 p.m. on Saturday due to high levels of carbon dioxide from a manhole fire at 96-20 37th Ave., near 97th Street, the department said.
Around 30 to 40 people were displaced by the evacuation, the FDNY said.
No injuries had been reported as of Saturday afternoon.
