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Multi-alarm fire damages several homes in Flushing, Queens; multiple injuries reported
ABC7 New York • • nation
Key Points:
- A fire broke out just before 10 a.m. Saturday on the first floor of a home on 41st Road near College Point Boulevard in Flushing, Queens, quickly spreading to two adjoining buildings.
- The FDNY escalated the response to a fourth alarm by 10:40 a.m., with over 250 fire and EMS personnel on scene working to contain the blaze.
- A total of 21 people were injured, including 19 firefighters; one civilian sustained serious injuries while another had minor injuries.
- The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and the extent of the firefighters' injuries has not yet been disclosed.
- This is a developing story, with updates to be provided as more information becomes available.
