"Officials say a call was received at 10:49 p.m. on Dec. 1 of a fire at a home at 91-32 108th St., and Engine Company 294 and Ladder 143 arrived in minutes to find heavy fire conditions had already spread into the cockloft in the area between the ceiling and the roof. "Units arrived in a little over three minutes," FDNY Chief of Operations Kevin Woods said. "This building is a two-story flat-roof, non-fireproof building in a row of four attached buildings. Upon arrival, we had heavy fire in all four buildings.""
"The fire was brought under control at 1:26 a.m., and EMS treated one civilian and one firefighter for minor injuries at the scene. "We saw thick smoke coming from across the street, and the fire department went to work right away," neighbor Peter Estrada said. "Thank God for them." The American Red Cross responded and registered eight households, including 17 adults and two children, for emergency assistance, such as temporary lodging and financial assistance."
A fire began at 91-32 108th St. after a 10:49 p.m. call on Dec. 1 and quickly spread into the cockloft and adjoining buildings. Engine Company 294 and Ladder 143 arrived within minutes to heavy fire conditions. Alarms were escalated to five by 12:03 a.m., totaling 60 units and 220 firefighters and EMS personnel. Crews mounted an aggressive interior attack using eight hose lines and brought the blaze under control at 1:26 a.m. One civilian and one firefighter received minor treatment. The American Red Cross registered eight households for assistance and inspectors reported extensive spread of damage.
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