Fifteen People Injured in Apartment Fire
41-46 Hampton St, Elmhurst, Queens
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Summary
- Twenty-three people were injured—one seriously—during a building fire in Elmhurst Sunday morning, officials say.
- Firefighters responded to a report of a fire in a two-story house at 7:44 a.m.
- Citizen user video shows firefighters working to extinguish the blaze.
- At 8:29 a.m., fire personnel declared the fire under control.
- A spokesperson from the FDNY said twenty-three people were injured, including one firefighter with minor injuries.
- Medics transported all twenty-three patients to area hospitals, where one civilian is in serious condition, FDNY officials said.
- The cause of the fire is under investigation
Timeline
Firefighters advise secondary searches are complete. Two additional injured people have been reported.
Police state there were no civilians trapped in the apartment.
Firefighters report the fire under control.
FDNY units have conducted a primary search and have not found any more injured people, and they are still working to fully extinguish the fire.
Citizen user video shows first responders on the scene.
Police have requested one additional unit to assist with traffic control.
A total of 13 people were injured in the fire, per a firefighter.
FDNY units are utilizing two fire hoses to soak the fire.
Firefighters are working to extinguish the flames on the second floor of the building. Eight people have been reportedly injured.
NYPD units have arrived.
There are bars on the windows of the building, per a firefighter.
FDNY units on location confirm there is a fire in an apartment building.
The caller states the trapped person is a man. EMS personnel are on the way.
Police officers are en route.
The fire is located on the first floor, and a person may be trapped in the apartment building, according to the 911 caller.
Firefighters are responding to a report of a house fire.
Incident reported at 41-46 Hampton St.
Firefighters advise secondary searches are complete. Two additional injured people have been reported.
Police state there were no civilians trapped in the apartment.
Firefighters report the fire under control.
FDNY units have conducted a primary search and have not found any more injured people, and they are still working to fully extinguish the fire.
Citizen user video shows first responders on the scene.
Police have requested one additional unit to assist with traffic control.
A total of 13 people were injured in the fire, per a firefighter.
FDNY units are utilizing two fire hoses to soak the fire.
Firefighters are working to extinguish the flames on the second floor of the building. Eight people have been reportedly injured.
NYPD units have arrived.
There are bars on the windows of the building, per a firefighter.
FDNY units on location confirm there is a fire in an apartment building.
The caller states the trapped person is a man. EMS personnel are on the way.
Police officers are en route.
The fire is located on the first floor, and a person may be trapped in the apartment building, according to the 911 caller.
Firefighters are responding to a report of a house fire.
Incident reported at 41-46 Hampton St.
Firefighters advise secondary searches are complete. Two additional injured people have been reported.
Police state there were no civilians trapped in the apartment.
Firefighters report the fire under control.
FDNY units have conducted a primary search and have not found any more injured people, and they are still working to fully extinguish the fire.
Citizen user video shows first responders on the scene.
Police have requested one additional unit to assist with traffic control.
A total of 13 people were injured in the fire, per a firefighter.
FDNY units are utilizing two fire hoses to soak the fire.
Firefighters are working to extinguish the flames on the second floor of the building. Eight people have been reportedly injured.
NYPD units have arrived.
There are bars on the windows of the building, per a firefighter.
FDNY units on location confirm there is a fire in an apartment building.
The caller states the trapped person is a man. EMS personnel are on the way.
Police officers are en route.
The fire is located on the first floor, and a person may be trapped in the apartment building, according to the 911 caller.
Firefighters are responding to a report of a house fire.
Incident reported at 41-46 Hampton St.
Firefighters advise secondary searches are complete. Two additional injured people have been reported.
Police state there were no civilians trapped in the apartment.
Firefighters report the fire under control.
FDNY units have conducted a primary search and have not found any more injured people, and they are still working to fully extinguish the fire.
Citizen user video shows first responders on the scene.
Police have requested one additional unit to assist with traffic control.
A total of 13 people were injured in the fire, per a firefighter.
FDNY units are utilizing two fire hoses to soak the fire.
Firefighters are working to extinguish the flames on the second floor of the building. Eight people have been reportedly injured.
NYPD units have arrived.
There are bars on the windows of the building, per a firefighter.
FDNY units on location confirm there is a fire in an apartment building.
The caller states the trapped person is a man. EMS personnel are on the way.
Police officers are en route.
The fire is located on the first floor, and a person may be trapped in the apartment building, according to the 911 caller.
Firefighters are responding to a report of a house fire.
Incident reported at 41-46 Hampton St.
Firefighters advise secondary searches are complete. Two additional injured people have been reported.
Police state there were no civilians trapped in the apartment.
Firefighters report the fire under control.
FDNY units have conducted a primary search and have not found any more injured people, and they are still working to fully extinguish the fire.
Citizen user video shows first responders on the scene.
Police have requested one additional unit to assist with traffic control.
A total of 13 people were injured in the fire, per a firefighter.
FDNY units are utilizing two fire hoses to soak the fire.
Firefighters are working to extinguish the flames on the second floor of the building. Eight people have been reportedly injured.
NYPD units have arrived.
There are bars on the windows of the building, per a firefighter.
FDNY units on location confirm there is a fire in an apartment building.
The caller states the trapped person is a man. EMS personnel are on the way.
Police officers are en route.
The fire is located on the first floor, and a person may be trapped in the apartment building, according to the 911 caller.
Firefighters are responding to a report of a house fire.
Incident reported at 41-46 Hampton St.
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13 + people in that one house? that’s how tragedies happen, the city needs to crack down on slum lords that let this happen, it is so unsafe for everyone, i hope that poor child makes it so sad
@Trixta33 or we just need to make housing more accessible.
i cried watching the baby/kid i’m praying hard for him/her
@shainanleerios little girl:(
I hope that baby survives omfg
I hate those damn bars on the windows!!!
13 + people in that one house? that’s how tragedies happen, the city needs to crack down on slum lords that let this happen, it is so unsafe for everyone, i hope that poor child makes it so sad
@Trixta33 or we just need to make housing more accessible.
i cried watching the baby/kid i’m praying hard for him/her
@shainanleerios little girl:(
I hope that baby survives omfg
I hate those damn bars on the windows!!!
13 + people in that one house? that’s how tragedies happen, the city needs to crack down on slum lords that let this happen, it is so unsafe for everyone, i hope that poor child makes it so sad
@Trixta33 or we just need to make housing more accessible.
i cried watching the baby/kid i’m praying hard for him/her
@shainanleerios little girl:(
I hope that baby survives omfg
I hate those damn bars on the windows!!!
13 + people in that one house? that’s how tragedies happen, the city needs to crack down on slum lords that let this happen, it is so unsafe for everyone, i hope that poor child makes it so sad
@Trixta33 or we just need to make housing more accessible.
i cried watching the baby/kid i’m praying hard for him/her
@shainanleerios little girl:(
I hope that baby survives omfg
I hate those damn bars on the windows!!!
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13 + people in that one house? that’s how tragedies happen, the city needs to crack down on slum lords that let this happen, it is so unsafe for everyone, i hope that poor child makes it so sad
@Trixta33 or we just need to make housing more accessible.
i cried watching the baby/kid i’m praying hard for him/her
@shainanleerios little girl:(
I hope that baby survives omfg
I hate those damn bars on the windows!!!