Crime & Safety
Fire Erupts At Steinway Piano Factory In Queens: FDNY
The blaze burned a 60-foot silo behind the building, the New York City Fire Department confirmed in a tweet.
QUEENS, NY — A fire broke out at the historic piano factory in Ditmars Steinway Wednesday morning, according to the FDNY.
Flames erupted in the 60-foot silo behind the Steinway & Sons factory at 1 Steinway Place before 8:40 a.m., the New York City Fire Department confirmed in a tweet.
Video posted to Citizen shows a crowd of people gathered outside the historic factory to watch smoke eaters battle the blaze.
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The fire was under control by 12:30 p.m., the department noted.
Steinway pianos have been handmade in the historic New York factory since 1880, according to the factory website.
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