Elmhurst, Queens
Fifteen People Injured in Apartment Fire
Reported Aug 22 at 7:47 AM · Updated Aug 22 at 4:23 PM · 169.0K Viewed
Summary
Twenty-three people were injured—one seriously—during a building fire in Elmhurst Sunday morning, officials say.
Firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a two-story house at 7:44 a.m.
Citizen user video shows firefighters working to extinguish the blaze.
At 8:29 a.m., fire personnel declared the fire under control.
A spokesperson from the FDNY said twenty-three people were injured, including one firefighter with minor injuries.
Medics transported all twenty-three patients to area hospitals, where one civilian is in serious condition, FDNY officials said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation
Twenty-three people were injured—one seriously—during a building fire in Elmhurst Sunday morning, officials say.
Firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a two-story house at 7:44 a.m.
Citizen user video shows firefighters working to extinguish the blaze.
At 8:29 a.m., fire personnel declared the fire under control.
A spokesperson from the FDNY said twenty-three people were injured, including one firefighter with minor injuries.
Medics transported all twenty-three patients to area hospitals, where one civilian is in serious condition, FDNY officials said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation
Twenty-three people were injured—one seriously—during a building fire in Elmhurst Sunday morning, officials say.
Firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a two-story house at 7:44 a.m.
Citizen user video shows firefighters working to extinguish the blaze.
At 8:29 a.m., fire personnel declared the fire under control.
A spokesperson from the FDNY said twenty-three people were injured, including one firefighter with minor injuries.
Medics transported all twenty-three patients to area hospitals, where one civilian is in serious condition, FDNY officials said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation
Twenty-three people were injured—one seriously—during a building fire in Elmhurst Sunday morning, officials say.
Firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a two-story house at 7:44 a.m.
Citizen user video shows firefighters working to extinguish the blaze.
At 8:29 a.m., fire personnel declared the fire under control.
A spokesperson from the FDNY said twenty-three people were injured, including one firefighter with minor injuries.
Medics transported all twenty-three patients to area hospitals, where one civilian is in serious condition, FDNY officials said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation
Twenty-three people were injured—one seriously—during a building fire in Elmhurst Sunday morning, officials say.
Firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a two-story house at 7:44 a.m.
Citizen user video shows firefighters working to extinguish the blaze.
At 8:29 a.m., fire personnel declared the fire under control.
A spokesperson from the FDNY said twenty-three people were injured, including one firefighter with minor injuries.
Medics transported all twenty-three patients to area hospitals, where one civilian is in serious condition, FDNY officials said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation
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Firefighters advise secondary searches are complete. Two additional injured people have been reported.
Police state there were no civilians trapped in the apartment.
Firefighters report the fire under control.
FDNY units have conducted a primary search and have not found any more injured people, and they are still working to fully extinguish the fire.
Citizen user video shows first responders on the scene.
Police have requested one additional unit to assist with traffic control.
Firefighters advise secondary searches are complete. Two additional injured people have been reported.
Police state there were no civilians trapped in the apartment.
Firefighters report the fire under control.
FDNY units have conducted a primary search and have not found any more injured people, and they are still working to fully extinguish the fire.
Citizen user video shows first responders on the scene.
Police have requested one additional unit to assist with traffic control.
Firefighters advise secondary searches are complete. Two additional injured people have been reported.
Police state there were no civilians trapped in the apartment.
Firefighters report the fire under control.
FDNY units have conducted a primary search and have not found any more injured people, and they are still working to fully extinguish the fire.
Citizen user video shows first responders on the scene.
Police have requested one additional unit to assist with traffic control.
Firefighters advise secondary searches are complete. Two additional injured people have been reported.
Police state there were no civilians trapped in the apartment.
Firefighters report the fire under control.
FDNY units have conducted a primary search and have not found any more injured people, and they are still working to fully extinguish the fire.
Citizen user video shows first responders on the scene.
Police have requested one additional unit to assist with traffic control.
Firefighters advise secondary searches are complete. Two additional injured people have been reported.
Police state there were no civilians trapped in the apartment.
Firefighters report the fire under control.
FDNY units have conducted a primary search and have not found any more injured people, and they are still working to fully extinguish the fire.
Citizen user video shows first responders on the scene.
Police have requested one additional unit to assist with traffic control.
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13 + people in that one house? that’s how tragedies happen, the city needs to crack down on slum lords that let this happen, it is so unsafe for everyone, i hope that poor child makes it so sad
@Trixta33 or we just need to make housing more accessible.
i cried watching the baby/kid i’m praying hard for him/her
@shainanleerios little girl:(
I hope that baby survives omfg
They had a wedding last night, for anyone with smart remarks about all the people who were there
@FireBuffGroupie i was and we didn’t except this to happen. and everyone is okay from what i’ve heard the little girl is breathing with an air tank
13 + people in that one house? that’s how tragedies happen, the city needs to crack down on slum lords that let this happen, it is so unsafe for everyone, i hope that poor child makes it so sad
@Trixta33 or we just need to make housing more accessible.
i cried watching the baby/kid i’m praying hard for him/her
@shainanleerios little girl:(
I hope that baby survives omfg
They had a wedding last night, for anyone with smart remarks about all the people who were there
@FireBuffGroupie i was and we didn’t except this to happen. and everyone is okay from what i’ve heard the little girl is breathing with an air tank
13 + people in that one house? that’s how tragedies happen, the city needs to crack down on slum lords that let this happen, it is so unsafe for everyone, i hope that poor child makes it so sad
@Trixta33 or we just need to make housing more accessible.
i cried watching the baby/kid i’m praying hard for him/her
@shainanleerios little girl:(
I hope that baby survives omfg
They had a wedding last night, for anyone with smart remarks about all the people who were there
@FireBuffGroupie i was and we didn’t except this to happen. and everyone is okay from what i’ve heard the little girl is breathing with an air tank
13 + people in that one house? that’s how tragedies happen, the city needs to crack down on slum lords that let this happen, it is so unsafe for everyone, i hope that poor child makes it so sad
@Trixta33 or we just need to make housing more accessible.
i cried watching the baby/kid i’m praying hard for him/her
@shainanleerios little girl:(
I hope that baby survives omfg
They had a wedding last night, for anyone with smart remarks about all the people who were there
@FireBuffGroupie i was and we didn’t except this to happen. and everyone is okay from what i’ve heard the little girl is breathing with an air tank
13 + people in that one house? that’s how tragedies happen, the city needs to crack down on slum lords that let this happen, it is so unsafe for everyone, i hope that poor child makes it so sad
@Trixta33 or we just need to make housing more accessible.
i cried watching the baby/kid i’m praying hard for him/her
@shainanleerios little girl:(
I hope that baby survives omfg
They had a wedding last night, for anyone with smart remarks about all the people who were there
@FireBuffGroupie i was and we didn’t except this to happen. and everyone is okay from what i’ve heard the little girl is breathing with an air tank
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