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Three NYPD Officers Seriously Injured in High-Rise Apartment Fire

43-10 Kissena Blvd, Flushing, Queens

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Summary

  • Three NYPD officers have been seriously hurt in a high-rise fire on the second floor of a 16-story building in Flushing on Wednesday afternoon.
  • The response has been escalated due to the building's complex layout, with long hallways and numerous apartments per floor.

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A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 43-10 Kissena Blvd.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 43-10 Kissena Blvd.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 43-10 Kissena Blvd.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 43-10 Kissena Blvd.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 43-10 Kissena Blvd.

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FDNY EMS CW1 · May 20, 4:15PM · 0:30
Medical Branch, Queens box 4483, with a progress report. Medical Branch 4483, proceed. Fire and EMS operations are ongoing. Our total patient count is now five. We have three orange tag NYPD officers, two green tag civilians, one of which is going to be an RMA handled by 54 Eddie. 50 X-ray is handling one orange tag, 53 George handling two orange tags. They'll give signal to the appropriate facility when they become, when they go in.
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FDNY EMS CW1 · May 20, 4:10PM · 0:31
55 King. 55 King, proceed. 55 King, I'm 84 and I'm going to show you the medical branch of Queen's Box 4483. Staging is going to remain Maple and Casina. Best access is, uh, is direction on Casina. Command post is going to be in front of 43-10 Casina Boulevard. Fire on the second story of a 16-story multiple dwelling. Total patient count is currently three. Two Green TAC civilians.
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FDNY EMS CW1 · May 20, 3:53PM · 0:31
Medical Branch, 4483, citywide. Medical Branch, 4483, proceed. 4483, operate in the borough of Queens for the MCI, in front of 4310 Caseta Boulevard. At the present time, I am being informed that I have one unknown tag. Medical Branch, 4483, one unknown tag patient.
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Comments30

albonewyorkMay 20 at 4:25 PM

Only good cops go into fires knowing they’re only cops

elmhurstUser1856481015May 20 at 4:28 PM

Because they are in the force to SERVE & PROTECT as they ALL should. But don't. I respect those who do there jobs regardless of what it takes.

NewYorkUser207573028May 20 at 5:09 PM

Landlords are burning 🔥 their own buildings down for Financial Gain.... I've just been in one on March 26 of this year...

LionOfAllTradezMay 20 at 4:32 PM

This year started out with fires in NYC, it didn't even matter the season.. I don't like this one bit.

NewYorkUser207573028May 20 at 5:12 PM

Leave families such as Myself, with nowhere 😒 to go and lost Everything 😑 I worked really hard for and Others..

albonewyorkMay 20 at 4:25 PM

Only good cops go into fires knowing they’re only cops

elmhurstUser1856481015May 20 at 4:28 PM

Because they are in the force to SERVE & PROTECT as they ALL should. But don't. I respect those who do there jobs regardless of what it takes.

NewYorkUser207573028May 20 at 5:09 PM

Landlords are burning 🔥 their own buildings down for Financial Gain.... I've just been in one on March 26 of this year...

LionOfAllTradezMay 20 at 4:32 PM

This year started out with fires in NYC, it didn't even matter the season.. I don't like this one bit.

NewYorkUser207573028May 20 at 5:12 PM

Leave families such as Myself, with nowhere 😒 to go and lost Everything 😑 I worked really hard for and Others..

albonewyorkMay 20 at 4:25 PM

Only good cops go into fires knowing they’re only cops

elmhurstUser1856481015May 20 at 4:28 PM

Because they are in the force to SERVE & PROTECT as they ALL should. But don't. I respect those who do there jobs regardless of what it takes.

NewYorkUser207573028May 20 at 5:09 PM

Landlords are burning 🔥 their own buildings down for Financial Gain.... I've just been in one on March 26 of this year...

LionOfAllTradezMay 20 at 4:32 PM

This year started out with fires in NYC, it didn't even matter the season.. I don't like this one bit.

NewYorkUser207573028May 20 at 5:12 PM

Leave families such as Myself, with nowhere 😒 to go and lost Everything 😑 I worked really hard for and Others..

albonewyorkMay 20 at 4:25 PM

Only good cops go into fires knowing they’re only cops

elmhurstUser1856481015May 20 at 4:28 PM

Because they are in the force to SERVE & PROTECT as they ALL should. But don't. I respect those who do there jobs regardless of what it takes.

NewYorkUser207573028May 20 at 5:09 PM

Landlords are burning 🔥 their own buildings down for Financial Gain.... I've just been in one on March 26 of this year...

LionOfAllTradezMay 20 at 4:32 PM

This year started out with fires in NYC, it didn't even matter the season.. I don't like this one bit.

NewYorkUser207573028May 20 at 5:12 PM

Leave families such as Myself, with nowhere 😒 to go and lost Everything 😑 I worked really hard for and Others..

albonewyorkMay 20 at 4:25 PM

Only good cops go into fires knowing they’re only cops

elmhurstUser1856481015May 20 at 4:28 PM

Because they are in the force to SERVE & PROTECT as they ALL should. But don't. I respect those who do there jobs regardless of what it takes.

NewYorkUser207573028May 20 at 5:09 PM

Landlords are burning 🔥 their own buildings down for Financial Gain.... I've just been in one on March 26 of this year...

LionOfAllTradezMay 20 at 4:32 PM

This year started out with fires in NYC, it didn't even matter the season.. I don't like this one bit.

NewYorkUser207573028May 20 at 5:12 PM

Leave families such as Myself, with nowhere 😒 to go and lost Everything 😑 I worked really hard for and Others..

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