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4 Dead, Including Child, After Fire Engulfs Queens Building: Officials

A fast-moving fire in a Queens building killed three and injured 11, with over 230 firefighters responding amid windy conditions that hindered efforts, officials said.

  • On Sunday, March 16, 2026, a four-alarm fire broke out just before 12:30 p.m. at a mixed-use building on College Point Boulevard in Flushing, with more than 230 firefighters responding.
  • Flames spread through five apartments on the second and third floors and a ground-floor commercial space, and windy conditions complicated the response; the cause remains under investigation.
  • FDNY Chief of Fire Operations Kevin Woods said three jumpers and a victim trapped at the second floor were rescued using a portable ladder, while a stairwell collapse trapped two firefighters, prompting a 'may day' call.
  • Officials reported three people, including a child, were killed and 11 injured; hospitals treated patients at Jacobi Medical Center and Booth Memorial Hospital, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressed condolences.
  • Officials said it took more than two hours to bring the fire under control, video showed smoke pouring from windows, and the building sustained heavy damage while victim names were not released.
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NBC New York broke the news in New York, United States on Monday, March 16, 2026.
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