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Nine firefighters injured in 5-alarm blaze that spread to multiple NYC homes

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Allie Griffin
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Mar 8, 2023

Nine firefighters were injured in a five-alarm inferno that tore through multiple homes in Queens Tuesday night.

The blaze ignited inside an attached, multi-family home in Woodside around 9:45 p.m. and quickly spread to neighboring homes, the FDNY said.

The fire burned through both floors of the two-story building at 37-18 59th Street and expanded to three separate homes, according to the department.

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Firefighters are spotted on the scene after the calming the blaze down in Queens, New York on March 7, 2023.
Fire crews are spotted on the scene after calming the blaze down in Queens, New York on March 7, 2023. Wayne Carrington
The fire burned through both floors of the two-story building in Queens, New York on March 7, 2023.
The fire burned through both floors of the two-story building in Queens, New York on March 7, 2023.Wayne Carrington
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Firefighters on the truck prepare to take out the blaze in Queens, New York on March 7, 2023.
Firefighters on the truck prepare to take out the blaze in Queens, New York on March 7, 2023. Wayne Carrington
Fire crews on standby look on in front of the blazing house in Queens, New York on March 7, 2023.
More fire crew are on standby, as they look on at the blazing building in Queens, New York on March 7, 2023. Wayne Carrington
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Firefighters fought the roaring flames for roughly three hours before they finally brought it under control around 12:45 a.m.

Nine smoke-eaters were transported to Cornell Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the FDNY said.

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