Crime & Safety
Two-Alarm Residence Fire In Whitestone Leaves 11 Injured: FDNY
The fire broke out just after 6:20 a.m., bringing several units and firefighters to the two-story residence, officials said.
BAYSIDE, QUEENS — Firefighters battled a two-alarm blaze in a Whitestone residence for nearly two hours Wednesday morning, according to the FDNY.
The fire broke out just after 6:20 a.m., bringing several units and firefighters to the two-story residence located at 147-14 23 Avenue, officials said.
The FDNY says the blaze was put out at 8:20 a.m.
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Eight civilians and three firefighters were injured and were later taken to nearby hospitals.
The cause of the fire or the amount of damage at the residence has not been announced by the fire department.
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