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Five-Alarm Fire in Queens Injures Six, Displaces Families

1/7/2026

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A five-alarm fire in Ridgewood, Queens injured six people, including a firefighter struck by a falling air conditioner.
The fire began around 3:25 a.m. and displaced nearly 30 families.
FDNY Chief John Esposito reported the blaze affected all floors and caused a roof collapse.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said this was the city's second five-alarm fire in two days.

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A five-alarm fire in Ridgewood, Queens injured six people, including a firefighter struck by a falling air conditioner.
The fire began around 3:25 a.m. and displaced nearly 30 families.
FDNY Chief John Esposito reported the blaze affected all floors and caused a roof collapse.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said this was the city's second five-alarm fire in two days.