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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Child Among 4 Killed in Fire That Forced Residents to Jump from Building
The fire occurred in New York City's Queens borough on Monday, March 16NYC fire breaks out in Flushing, QueensCredit: FDNY/XNEED TO KNOWA 3-year-old boy was among the four people who died in a four-alarm fire in Queens on Monday, March 16The fire started around 12:30 p.m. local time in the Flushing neighborhoodSeveral others were injured and brought to nearby hospitals, but remain in "stable condition," according to reportsA child was among the …
Update: 4 Killed, Including Child, in Queens Fire That Forced Some to Jump
FLUSHING, N.Y. — Four people, including a child, were killed Monday in a four-alarm fire at a mixed-use building in Queens that also injured firefighters and forced some residents to jump to escape the flames, officials said. The blaze broke out shortly before 12:30 p.m. at 44-49 College Point Boulevard in the Flushing neighborhood, according […]
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