Firefighters Battle Basement Blaze in Queens Multi-Family Home

March 16, 2026 | Queens, NY

Firefighters responded swiftly to a fire that broke out in the basement of a two-story attached multi-family dwelling at 62-16 59th Drive in Queens on March 16. The incident triggered an all-hands response under Box 4548, with Tower Ladder 135 arriving quickly at the scene. Emergency crews were dispatched around 6:36 p.m. after reports of the blaze in the building's cellar.

fire in the cellar of a 2 Story attached multi-family Dwelling. tl-135 is Firefighter Assist and Search Team.

No immediate information was available regarding injuries or the cause of the fire. Multiple units were mobilized to contain the flames and protect residents in the densely populated neighborhood.

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