Crime & Safety
3-Year-Old Boy Among 4 Killed In NYC Building Fire: FDNY
The blaze quickly spread through the three floors of the building causing a collapse.
QUEENS, NY — A 3-year-old boy is among four people killed in a four-alarm building fire in Queens on Monday.
The fire broke out at 44-49 College Point Blvd. in Flushing around 12:30 p.m. on Monday.
The blaze quickly spread through the three floors of the building causing a collapse, fire officials said.
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Five other civilians suffered injuries. One person remains in critical condition.
Five firefighters suffered minor injuries while responding to the blaze.
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The blaze was brought under control around 2:50 p.m.
FDNY fire marshals will determine the cause of the fire.
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