14 injured, including 12 firefighters, after fast-spreading fire tears through NYC homes
Fourteen people, including 12 firefighters, were injured during a fast-spreading fire that tore through multiple homes in East Elmhurst, Queens. The blaze, fueled by high winds, quickly escalated to a four-alarm fire, requiring about 230 emergency personnel to respond. Two residents were also injured, and significant structural damage occurred, with the cause under investigation.
- ▪The fire broke out on 93rd Street between Astoria Boulevard and 30th Avenue in East Elmhurst.
- ▪Twelve firefighters, including three with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, were hospitalized.
- ▪Two homes sustained significant fire damage, a third had minor damage, and a rear garage was destroyed.
- ▪Some firefighters became trapped above the fire and had to use emergency escape ropes or portable ladders to evacuate.
- ▪The FDNY Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the blaze.
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Metro 14 injured, including 12 firefighters, after fast-spreading fire tears through NYC homes By Zoe Hussain Published May 4, 2026, 12:24 a.m. ET Fourteen people, including a dozen firefighters, were injured when a massive inferno fueled by high winds tore through multiple Queens homes on Sunday afternoon. Emergency responders rushed to a fire that had spread to two private homes on 93rd Street between Astoria Boulevard and 30th Avenue in East Elmhurst just before 3 p.m., FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said at a press conference. 3 Fourteen people, including a dozen firefighters, were injured in a fire that spread to multiple homes on 93rd Street between Astoria Boulevard and 30th Avenue in East Elmhurst.
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