Serious Fire Breaks Out on the Second Floor of a Building in Queens

January 19, 2026 | Queens, NY

Firefighters battled a blaze that broke out on the second floor of an apartment building at 135-31 40th Road in Queens on Jan. 19. The incident was reported at 4:02 p.m., with initial signals indicating a working fire under code 10-75 and alarm box 4400. Extension of the fire was noted, leading to a delayed response due to heavy involvement, according to dispatch records from the 1st Responder Wireless News Dispatch team, a division of Belsito Communications Inc.

FIRE 2ND Floor W./ EXTN. Doubtful Will Hold.

No immediate reports of injuries were available, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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