Queens Boulevard Fire Leaves 1 Hurt, FDNY Says

The person suffered minor injuries, fire officials said.

Posted Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 3:57 pm ET|Updated Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 10:43 am ET

Forest Hills, NY – A fire in a Forest Hills high rise left one person with minor injuries Monday, FDNY officials said.

The blaze started on the fourth floor fire at the corner of Queens Boulevard and 69th Avenue at approximately 2 p.m.

The fire broke out at 104-40 Queens Blvd, listed as Parker Towers. The injured was taken to a local hospital, according to the FDNY.

The FDNY responded with 60 firefighters and brought it under control quickly, officials said.(

(Lead image: The site of the small fourth floor fire. Photo courtesy of Google Maps)

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