Watch: FDNY Firefighters Battle 4-Alarm Fire in Queens Building

FDNY firefighters battled the fire as it spread through the cockloft into multiple Queens businesses.

Peter Matthews

July 31, 2025

Six firefighters were injured as a four-alarm fire swept through multiple businesses in Queens Monday night.

Firefighters were called to Dry Harbor Road in Middle Village and found fire engulfing one shop.

According to ABC7.com, the fire spread into the cockloft and spread to six other stores.

As firefighters worked to control the fire, a third alarm was sounded.

A fourth alarm was requested to bring additional firefighters as they worked in unusually high heat.

Six firefighters were transported to two hospitals. Officials said their injuries were non life-threatening.

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Peter Matthews

Editor-in-Chief/Conference Director

Peter Matthews is the conference director and editor-in-chief of Firehouse. He has worked at Firehouse since 1999, serving in various roles on both Firehouse Magazine and Firehouse.com staffs. He completed an internship with the Rochester, NY, Fire Department and served with fire departments in Rush, NY, and Laurel, MD, and was a lieutenant with the Glenwood Fire Company in Glenwood, NY. Matthews served as photographer for the St. Paul, MN, Fire Department and currently is a photographer for the Fort Worth, TX, Fire Department.