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Rear Wall Collapsed, Fire in Restaurant's Ventilation System

137-20 Cross Bay Blvd, Ozone Park, Queens

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  • Firefighters responded to a fire at a restaurant in Queens, New York, after initial reports of smoke. Crews are actively working to extinguish the blaze at the updated location on Cross Bay Blvd in Ozone Park.

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The fire in the restaurant is now under control, according to firefighters.

Queens FDNY · 0:23
All units to work for box 2007, 137-20, Cross Bay Boulevard, between Picken Avenue and Albert Road. Fire in a one-story commercial building, the fire is under control. All units to work for box 2007, 137-20, Cross Bay Boulevard, between Picken Avenue and Albert Road. Fire in a one-story commercial building, the fire is under control.

Firefighters are addressing a fire in the restaurant's ductwork and have an additional line in place.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
51 to Queens. We are currently putting water on a fire in the ductwork, and we have an additional precautionary line stretched. 10-4, Battalion 51. Queens to Battalion 51. 51. With those outdated SIDS, we'll just need a size up of the building, k? 10-4.

Firefighters are investigating a light smoke condition and have stretched a precautionary line.

Queens FDNY · 0:25
51 to Queens, we are investigating a light smoke condition coming from address 137-20, stretching a precautionary line now. Get back to you with particulars. 10-4, 51 Battalion. And 51, just confirming yourself, you have the that were read out K in regards to the explosion, three-hole in the real wall.

Firefighters report a collapsed rear wall and large exterior hole at the restaurant.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens reading, this is for phone alarm 2007 with the address of 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard, near Ficken Avenue. It's a one-story retail store, 150 by 100, Class 3, lightweight, irregular, with the rear wall collapsed. There's a large exterior hole, exposure 3. There's lightweight open-web steel bar joist roof. There is no basement, consider exterior operations. With an HVAC on the roof. Repeating, the
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Door 207, 137-20, Cross Bay Boulevard, a restaurant, retail store, one-story, 150 by 100. Class 3, lightweight, irregular, with a rear wall that's collapsed. There's a large exterior hole, exposure 3. Lightweight, open, webbed steel bar joist roof. There is no basement. Consider exterior operations. There is an HVAC on the roof.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 137-20 Cross Bay Blvd.

Fire crews work to extinguish a fire in a restaurant. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Firefighters have received an updated address.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens Engine 331. Engine 331. 331, stay in Queens frequency, redirect first two phone alarm for smoke from a building, 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road. Yourself in the truck, stay in Queens, we'll get you a ticket. Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road, smoke from a building. 331. Engine 331, 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, it's coming, Crossbay and Albert. Queens to 173. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 137-20 Cross Bay Blvd.

Firefighters have been redirected to a restaurant where fire is now reported.

Queens FDNY · 0:26
Queens to Battalion 51. Battalion 51. 51, uh, 331, 173, uh, got redirected into this box. You have a 3 and 2 response. Second source reporting fire from a restaurant at the address of 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard, K. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke coming from a building.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens Engine 331. Engine 331. 331, stay in Queens frequency, redirect first two phone alarm for smoke from a building, 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road. Yourself in the truck, stay in Queens, we'll get you a ticket. Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road, smoke from a building. 331. Engine 331, 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, it's coming, Crossbay and Albert. Queens to 173. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Albert Rd & Cross Bay Blvd.

The fire in the restaurant is now under control, according to firefighters.

Queens FDNY · 0:23
All units to work for box 2007, 137-20, Cross Bay Boulevard, between Picken Avenue and Albert Road. Fire in a one-story commercial building, the fire is under control. All units to work for box 2007, 137-20, Cross Bay Boulevard, between Picken Avenue and Albert Road. Fire in a one-story commercial building, the fire is under control.

Firefighters are addressing a fire in the restaurant's ductwork and have an additional line in place.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
51 to Queens. We are currently putting water on a fire in the ductwork, and we have an additional precautionary line stretched. 10-4, Battalion 51. Queens to Battalion 51. 51. With those outdated SIDS, we'll just need a size up of the building, k? 10-4.

Firefighters are investigating a light smoke condition and have stretched a precautionary line.

Queens FDNY · 0:25
51 to Queens, we are investigating a light smoke condition coming from address 137-20, stretching a precautionary line now. Get back to you with particulars. 10-4, 51 Battalion. And 51, just confirming yourself, you have the that were read out K in regards to the explosion, three-hole in the real wall.

Firefighters report a collapsed rear wall and large exterior hole at the restaurant.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens reading, this is for phone alarm 2007 with the address of 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard, near Ficken Avenue. It's a one-story retail store, 150 by 100, Class 3, lightweight, irregular, with the rear wall collapsed. There's a large exterior hole, exposure 3. There's lightweight open-web steel bar joist roof. There is no basement, consider exterior operations. With an HVAC on the roof. Repeating, the
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Door 207, 137-20, Cross Bay Boulevard, a restaurant, retail store, one-story, 150 by 100. Class 3, lightweight, irregular, with a rear wall that's collapsed. There's a large exterior hole, exposure 3. Lightweight, open, webbed steel bar joist roof. There is no basement. Consider exterior operations. There is an HVAC on the roof.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 137-20 Cross Bay Blvd.

Fire crews work to extinguish a fire in a restaurant. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Firefighters have received an updated address.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens Engine 331. Engine 331. 331, stay in Queens frequency, redirect first two phone alarm for smoke from a building, 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road. Yourself in the truck, stay in Queens, we'll get you a ticket. Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road, smoke from a building. 331. Engine 331, 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, it's coming, Crossbay and Albert. Queens to 173. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 137-20 Cross Bay Blvd.

Firefighters have been redirected to a restaurant where fire is now reported.

Queens FDNY · 0:26
Queens to Battalion 51. Battalion 51. 51, uh, 331, 173, uh, got redirected into this box. You have a 3 and 2 response. Second source reporting fire from a restaurant at the address of 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard, K. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke coming from a building.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens Engine 331. Engine 331. 331, stay in Queens frequency, redirect first two phone alarm for smoke from a building, 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road. Yourself in the truck, stay in Queens, we'll get you a ticket. Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road, smoke from a building. 331. Engine 331, 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, it's coming, Crossbay and Albert. Queens to 173. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Albert Rd & Cross Bay Blvd.

The fire in the restaurant is now under control, according to firefighters.

Queens FDNY · 0:23
All units to work for box 2007, 137-20, Cross Bay Boulevard, between Picken Avenue and Albert Road. Fire in a one-story commercial building, the fire is under control. All units to work for box 2007, 137-20, Cross Bay Boulevard, between Picken Avenue and Albert Road. Fire in a one-story commercial building, the fire is under control.

Firefighters are addressing a fire in the restaurant's ductwork and have an additional line in place.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
51 to Queens. We are currently putting water on a fire in the ductwork, and we have an additional precautionary line stretched. 10-4, Battalion 51. Queens to Battalion 51. 51. With those outdated SIDS, we'll just need a size up of the building, k? 10-4.

Firefighters are investigating a light smoke condition and have stretched a precautionary line.

Queens FDNY · 0:25
51 to Queens, we are investigating a light smoke condition coming from address 137-20, stretching a precautionary line now. Get back to you with particulars. 10-4, 51 Battalion. And 51, just confirming yourself, you have the that were read out K in regards to the explosion, three-hole in the real wall.

Firefighters report a collapsed rear wall and large exterior hole at the restaurant.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens reading, this is for phone alarm 2007 with the address of 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard, near Ficken Avenue. It's a one-story retail store, 150 by 100, Class 3, lightweight, irregular, with the rear wall collapsed. There's a large exterior hole, exposure 3. There's lightweight open-web steel bar joist roof. There is no basement, consider exterior operations. With an HVAC on the roof. Repeating, the
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Door 207, 137-20, Cross Bay Boulevard, a restaurant, retail store, one-story, 150 by 100. Class 3, lightweight, irregular, with a rear wall that's collapsed. There's a large exterior hole, exposure 3. Lightweight, open, webbed steel bar joist roof. There is no basement. Consider exterior operations. There is an HVAC on the roof.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 137-20 Cross Bay Blvd.

Fire crews work to extinguish a fire in a restaurant. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Firefighters have received an updated address.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens Engine 331. Engine 331. 331, stay in Queens frequency, redirect first two phone alarm for smoke from a building, 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road. Yourself in the truck, stay in Queens, we'll get you a ticket. Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road, smoke from a building. 331. Engine 331, 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, it's coming, Crossbay and Albert. Queens to 173. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 137-20 Cross Bay Blvd.

Firefighters have been redirected to a restaurant where fire is now reported.

Queens FDNY · 0:26
Queens to Battalion 51. Battalion 51. 51, uh, 331, 173, uh, got redirected into this box. You have a 3 and 2 response. Second source reporting fire from a restaurant at the address of 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard, K. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke coming from a building.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens Engine 331. Engine 331. 331, stay in Queens frequency, redirect first two phone alarm for smoke from a building, 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road. Yourself in the truck, stay in Queens, we'll get you a ticket. Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road, smoke from a building. 331. Engine 331, 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, it's coming, Crossbay and Albert. Queens to 173. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Albert Rd & Cross Bay Blvd.

The fire in the restaurant is now under control, according to firefighters.

Queens FDNY · 0:23
All units to work for box 2007, 137-20, Cross Bay Boulevard, between Picken Avenue and Albert Road. Fire in a one-story commercial building, the fire is under control. All units to work for box 2007, 137-20, Cross Bay Boulevard, between Picken Avenue and Albert Road. Fire in a one-story commercial building, the fire is under control.

Firefighters are addressing a fire in the restaurant's ductwork and have an additional line in place.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
51 to Queens. We are currently putting water on a fire in the ductwork, and we have an additional precautionary line stretched. 10-4, Battalion 51. Queens to Battalion 51. 51. With those outdated SIDS, we'll just need a size up of the building, k? 10-4.

Firefighters are investigating a light smoke condition and have stretched a precautionary line.

Queens FDNY · 0:25
51 to Queens, we are investigating a light smoke condition coming from address 137-20, stretching a precautionary line now. Get back to you with particulars. 10-4, 51 Battalion. And 51, just confirming yourself, you have the that were read out K in regards to the explosion, three-hole in the real wall.

Firefighters report a collapsed rear wall and large exterior hole at the restaurant.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens reading, this is for phone alarm 2007 with the address of 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard, near Ficken Avenue. It's a one-story retail store, 150 by 100, Class 3, lightweight, irregular, with the rear wall collapsed. There's a large exterior hole, exposure 3. There's lightweight open-web steel bar joist roof. There is no basement, consider exterior operations. With an HVAC on the roof. Repeating, the
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Door 207, 137-20, Cross Bay Boulevard, a restaurant, retail store, one-story, 150 by 100. Class 3, lightweight, irregular, with a rear wall that's collapsed. There's a large exterior hole, exposure 3. Lightweight, open, webbed steel bar joist roof. There is no basement. Consider exterior operations. There is an HVAC on the roof.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 137-20 Cross Bay Blvd.

Fire crews work to extinguish a fire in a restaurant. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Firefighters have received an updated address.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens Engine 331. Engine 331. 331, stay in Queens frequency, redirect first two phone alarm for smoke from a building, 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road. Yourself in the truck, stay in Queens, we'll get you a ticket. Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road, smoke from a building. 331. Engine 331, 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, it's coming, Crossbay and Albert. Queens to 173. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 137-20 Cross Bay Blvd.

Firefighters have been redirected to a restaurant where fire is now reported.

Queens FDNY · 0:26
Queens to Battalion 51. Battalion 51. 51, uh, 331, 173, uh, got redirected into this box. You have a 3 and 2 response. Second source reporting fire from a restaurant at the address of 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard, K. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke coming from a building.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens Engine 331. Engine 331. 331, stay in Queens frequency, redirect first two phone alarm for smoke from a building, 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road. Yourself in the truck, stay in Queens, we'll get you a ticket. Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road, smoke from a building. 331. Engine 331, 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, it's coming, Crossbay and Albert. Queens to 173. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Albert Rd & Cross Bay Blvd.

The fire in the restaurant is now under control, according to firefighters.

Queens FDNY · 0:23
All units to work for box 2007, 137-20, Cross Bay Boulevard, between Picken Avenue and Albert Road. Fire in a one-story commercial building, the fire is under control. All units to work for box 2007, 137-20, Cross Bay Boulevard, between Picken Avenue and Albert Road. Fire in a one-story commercial building, the fire is under control.

Firefighters are addressing a fire in the restaurant's ductwork and have an additional line in place.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
51 to Queens. We are currently putting water on a fire in the ductwork, and we have an additional precautionary line stretched. 10-4, Battalion 51. Queens to Battalion 51. 51. With those outdated SIDS, we'll just need a size up of the building, k? 10-4.

Firefighters are investigating a light smoke condition and have stretched a precautionary line.

Queens FDNY · 0:25
51 to Queens, we are investigating a light smoke condition coming from address 137-20, stretching a precautionary line now. Get back to you with particulars. 10-4, 51 Battalion. And 51, just confirming yourself, you have the that were read out K in regards to the explosion, three-hole in the real wall.

Firefighters report a collapsed rear wall and large exterior hole at the restaurant.

Queens FDNY · 0:31
Queens reading, this is for phone alarm 2007 with the address of 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard, near Ficken Avenue. It's a one-story retail store, 150 by 100, Class 3, lightweight, irregular, with the rear wall collapsed. There's a large exterior hole, exposure 3. There's lightweight open-web steel bar joist roof. There is no basement, consider exterior operations. With an HVAC on the roof. Repeating, the
Queens FDNY · 0:30
Door 207, 137-20, Cross Bay Boulevard, a restaurant, retail store, one-story, 150 by 100. Class 3, lightweight, irregular, with a rear wall that's collapsed. There's a large exterior hole, exposure 3. Lightweight, open, webbed steel bar joist roof. There is no basement. Consider exterior operations. There is an HVAC on the roof.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 137-20 Cross Bay Blvd.

Fire crews work to extinguish a fire in a restaurant. Go live or comment below to share real-time updates.

Firefighters have received an updated address.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens Engine 331. Engine 331. 331, stay in Queens frequency, redirect first two phone alarm for smoke from a building, 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road. Yourself in the truck, stay in Queens, we'll get you a ticket. Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road, smoke from a building. 331. Engine 331, 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, it's coming, Crossbay and Albert. Queens to 173. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT.

The address reported for this incident has changed to 137-20 Cross Bay Blvd.

Firefighters have been redirected to a restaurant where fire is now reported.

Queens FDNY · 0:26
Queens to Battalion 51. Battalion 51. 51, uh, 331, 173, uh, got redirected into this box. You have a 3 and 2 response. Second source reporting fire from a restaurant at the address of 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard, K. 10-4.

Firefighters are responding to a report of smoke coming from a building.

Queens FDNY · 0:30
Queens Engine 331. Engine 331. 331, stay in Queens frequency, redirect first two phone alarm for smoke from a building, 137-20 Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road. Yourself in the truck, stay in Queens, we'll get you a ticket. Crossbay Boulevard and Albert Road, smoke from a building. 331. Engine 331, 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, it's coming, Crossbay and Albert. Queens to 173. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT. 10-4, you can send it over the MDT.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at Albert Rd & Cross Bay Blvd.

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Comments30

MrMofongoAug 9 at 1:06 PM

Imagine thanking God that it’s not your restaurant of preference instead of hoping no one is hurt first 🙄

lemondropAug 9 at 12:51 PM

West side on cross bay, right before belt exist

momtoaprincess1Aug 9 at 12:51 PM

It is arepalicious where it happened

djrizzo416Aug 9 at 12:51 PM

Wow hope everyone is ok!!!

MrMofongoAug 9 at 1:06 PM

Imagine thanking God that it’s not your restaurant of preference instead of hoping no one is hurt first 🙄

lemondropAug 9 at 12:51 PM

West side on cross bay, right before belt exist

momtoaprincess1Aug 9 at 12:51 PM

It is arepalicious where it happened

djrizzo416Aug 9 at 12:51 PM

Wow hope everyone is ok!!!

MrMofongoAug 9 at 1:06 PM

Imagine thanking God that it’s not your restaurant of preference instead of hoping no one is hurt first 🙄

lemondropAug 9 at 12:51 PM

West side on cross bay, right before belt exist

momtoaprincess1Aug 9 at 12:51 PM

It is arepalicious where it happened

djrizzo416Aug 9 at 12:51 PM

Wow hope everyone is ok!!!

MrMofongoAug 9 at 1:06 PM

Imagine thanking God that it’s not your restaurant of preference instead of hoping no one is hurt first 🙄

lemondropAug 9 at 12:51 PM

West side on cross bay, right before belt exist

momtoaprincess1Aug 9 at 12:51 PM

It is arepalicious where it happened

djrizzo416Aug 9 at 12:51 PM

Wow hope everyone is ok!!!

MrMofongoAug 9 at 1:06 PM

Imagine thanking God that it’s not your restaurant of preference instead of hoping no one is hurt first 🙄

lemondropAug 9 at 12:51 PM

West side on cross bay, right before belt exist

momtoaprincess1Aug 9 at 12:51 PM

It is arepalicious where it happened

djrizzo416Aug 9 at 12:51 PM

Wow hope everyone is ok!!!

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