Five-Alarm Fire Rips Through Queens
(New York -WABC, March 13, 2006) - A five alarm fire erupted in a strip of stores in the Jamaica section of Queens this morning. John Delgiorno is live in Newscopter 7. Two minor injuries were reported.
The fire burned through at least five stores at 89-28 Sutphin Boulevard. The fire quickly went a fifth-alarm as authorities attempted to get the flames under control. It was reported at about 11:45 a.m. Monday. Two minor injuries were reported.
Firefighters ran 10 hand lines into the burning building, and battled the blaze with three tower ladders, officials said. The fire tore through a 99 cent store, a pizza parlor and a large supermarket. Two minor injuries were reported.
Two minor injuries were reported.