Four Dead in Flushing Fire, Including a 3-Year-Old
A fast-moving fire tore through a three-story building in Flushing, Queens, killing four people, including a 3-year-old; three died at the scene and another died later at a hospital. More than 230 firefighters fought the blaze across four alarms, and two firefighters were briefly trapped when stairs collapsed. The FDNY and the Department of Buildings are investigating the cause, with wind gusts aiding the flames and witnesses recalling a loud boom before the fire.
