Crime & Safety

Car Catches Fire Under Astoria Blvd Train Station: FDNY

Firefighters are responding to a car that burst into flames on Astoria Boulevard.

ASTORIA, QUEENS -- Firefighters are responding to a car that burst into flames underneath the Astoria Boulevard train station on Wednesday afternoon, an FDNY spokesman told Patch.

Firefighters got a call about the blaze on the Astoria Boulevard near 31st Street at around 1:40 p.m., the spokesman said. The FDNY dispatched four companies to get the fire under control.

No injuries were reported from the fire.

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Both NYPD and FDNY said it was unclear whether any roads are closed from the car fire. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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