1 dead, 9 injured in Queens house fire: FDNY
QUEENS - One person was killed, and several others were injured in a 4-alarm fire in Queens Monday night.
4-alarm fire in Queens
What we know:
The FDNY said they received a call about a fire at 6:44 p.m. at 83-33 Dongan Avenue, between Poyer Street and Broadway.
The fire was reported on the first floor of the building and quickly escalated to a fourth alarm.
According to the New York Post, a 34-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said a 22-year-old man was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
Five civilians and two firefighters suffered minor injuries, according to police and fire officials.
Firefighters worked for hours, with the fire ultimately brought under control just after 1:10 a.m. Monday.
Photos showed towering flames engulfing the building, with heavy smoke spreading to nearby homes and power lines as firefighters worked to knock down the fire.
A nearby resident told the Post that his family called him in a panic after smoke from the fire began flooding their basement.
What we don't know:
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The Source: This article includes information from the FDNY and reporting by the New York Post.