One Death in Elmhurst, Queens Fire; Blocked and Inoperative Hydrants Impede FDNY Response

On Sunday, February 15, a fast-moving fire at 41-50 78 th Street, between Broadway and Woodside Avenue, killed an elderly man. The fire tore through his sixth-floor apartment just before 7:30 pm. Seventy-nine FDNY firefighters from 21 units and EMS personnel responded at the scene of the blaze, but were unfortunately impeded by a vehicle Read More »

