Crime & Safety
Queens 4-Alarm House Fire Injures 8, None Life-Threatening
Eight people were injured, none of which are thought life threatening, when a 4-alarm fire destroyed a home in Queens on Sunday afternoon.
OZONE PARK, NY — Eight people were injured in a four-alarm fire Sunday afternoon in Ozone Park. None of the injuries are expected to be fatal.
Four of the injured are firefighters and four are civilians, according to the fire department.
The fire was detected around 1 p.m. at 78-17 101st Avenue.
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More than 200 firefighters and EMS workers responded to the fire.
The fire marshal will determine the cause.
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