A two-alarm fire in Queens that broke out Saturday morning ripped through multiple commercial buildings, the FDNY said.
A total of 106 firefighters and EMS medics responded around 10:56 a.m. to the scene of the blaze at the rear of a building on Woodhaven Blvd. at 62nd Ave. and 62nd Rd. in Middle Village. First responders found multiple restaurants ablaze, including Maca, a Peruvian eatery, and Taste of Samarkand, an Uzbek place. The fire was brought under control around 12:16 p.m.
A two-alarm fire ripped through multiple commercial buildings on Woodhaven Blvd. in Middle Village, Queens, on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
According to footage from Citizen, a large cloud of gray smoke covered the area.
The fire’s cause remained unclear as an investigation remains ongoing.
A two-alarm fire ripped through a row of commercial buildings in Middle Village, Queens, on Saturday. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
Taste of Samarkand, an Uzbek restaurant, and Maca, a Peruvian eatery next door to it, were among the places hit by the fire on Woodhaven Blvd. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
Firefighters brought the Middle Village blaze fully under control in a little more than an hour. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
Nearly 100 firefighters responded to the scene. Three suffered minor injuries. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
The fire filled the air with a cloud of gray smoke. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
Firefighters thoroughly soaked smoking, charred wooden beams and boards with water to ensure all embers were fully extinguished. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
The fire reportedly broke out at the rear of a building on the commercial strip. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
