At least two people died in a fire at a home in Queens’ Astoria neighborhood Monday, fire officials say.
At least two people died in a fire at a home in Queens' Astoria neighborhood Monday, fire officials say.
A call about the fire at the 46th Street home, with reports of people trapped, came in shortly after 2 p.m. The flames were under control within about an hour, but devastation had already been wrought. A second-floor window of the two-story building appeared totally blown out by fire, a charred streak stretching from the cracked frame to the roof, which also appeared to have sustained heavy fire damage.
A slew of firefighters and fire engines blocked off the street in front. More than 100 fire personnel responded.No details on the victims or a possible cause of the fire were immediately available.in a matter of weeks. Late last month, five firefighters and a civilian were hurt when a warehouse blaze erupted on 31st Street, near 34th and 35th avenues.
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