Multi-Alarm Fire Consumes 2-Story Building in Queens; No Injuries Reported: FDNY

Over 100 firefighters responded to the scene of the blaze

What to Know

  • A multi-alarm fire in Queens in a two-story home broke out Friday afternoon, according to fire officials
  • The FDNY says the fire broke out in a two-story building on Gates Avenue in the Ridgewood section shortly after 3:30 p.m.
  • No injuries have been reported

A multi-alarm fire in Queens in a two-story home broke out Friday afternoon, according to fire officials.

The FDNY says the fire broke out in a two-story building on Gates Avenue in the Ridgewood section shortly after 3:30 p.m.

The FDNY said that over 46 units and over 100 firefighters have responded to the scene. 

No injuries have been reported.

Chopper 4 was over the scene where a thick, dark plume of smoke could be seen billowing from the building as firefighters, some on the roofs of adjacent buildings, worked to extinguish the flames. 

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