Crime & Safety
18 Injured In Seperate NYC Fires Over The Weekend: FDNY
Two separate fires left least 18 people injured — including 11 firefighters this past weekend, FDNY officials said.
QUEENS— Two separate fires in Queens left at least 18 people injured — including 11 firefighters this past weekend, FDNY officials said.
The first fire happened at a two-story home at 88-21 Francis Lewis Boulevard in Queens Village on Saturday around 4 p.m.
The fire quickly spread to seven nearby buildings, and was eventually deemed a five-alarm blaze, the FDNY said. More than 200 emergency personnel responded to the scene.
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Eleven firefighters and three civilians all suffered minor injuries, FDNY officials said. The fire was put under control two hours later.
The second fire in Queens happened on Sunday at a home on 37th Road and 68th St. in Woodside around 7:15 a.m., FDNY officials said.
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About 60 firefighters responded to the fire. The blaze was put out an hour later, the FDNY said.
Four people were injured in the fire — three of them suffered from smoke inhalation, officials said.
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