A four-alarm fire tore through a row of one-story commercial buildings on Dry Harbor Road in Middle Village, Queens, late Monday night. The fire is believed to have started at 64-76 Dry Harbor Road just before 11:15 p.m. and quickly spread through the surrounding area, impacting a total of seven stores with fire and smoke damage. Arriving FDNY units encountered heavy smoke and visible flames, prompting a fourth alarm to be called for additional manpower as firefighters contended with both the blaze and the sweltering overnight heat.
As the fire intensified, crews were briefly pulled from the buildings when flames broke through the roof. FDNY’s Division 14 brought the fire under control at 12:25 a.m. Six firefighters sustained minor injuries; three were transported to Elmhurst Hospital and three to Long Island Jewish Forest Hills. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by FDNY Fire Marshals.
