Crime & Safety
Cause Of Fire In Ravenswood Apartment Under Investigation: FDNY
A fire broke out in a third-floor apartment in Ravenswood Houses on Tuesday evening. There were no injuries.
LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — Firefighters are investigating a blaze that broke out Tuesday in a Ravenswood Houses apartment.
The fire broke out about 7:30 p.m. in a third-floor apartment in the Queens public housing complex, according to the FDNY.
Video posted to the Citizen app shows flames and smoke protruding from the apartment's window.
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No one was injured, a Fire Department spokesperson said. It isn't yet clear how the fire started, but the cause is under investigation.
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