Crime & Safety
Large Fire Erupts In Jamaica Home Basement: FDNY
Firefighters battled a blaze in a 159th Street home in Jamaica early Friday morning, according to the FDNY.
JAMAICA, QUEENS — A large fire broke out in the basement of a Jamaica home Friday morning, according to the FDNY.
The blaze erupted in the two-story house on 159th Street between 11th Avenue and Linden Boulevard after 4:30 a.m., the FDNY said.
It took firefighters about an hour to get the flames under control, said the FDNY.
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