At the apartment building on 94th street on april 11 2017 officials.
Roofing fire in elmhurst ny 2017.
The five alarm fire broke out before 6 30 a m.
A fire on the roof of an apartment building in queens rapidly spread to apartments below damaging more than 100 apartments and displacing dozens of people as the blaze burned for hours tuesday.
Elmhurst queens wabc more than 200 firefighters responded to a five alarm building fire in elmhurst queens on tuesday night.
Two days later aafe met with the local community helping fire victims deal with some of their most pressing needs.
Contractor used forbidden torch and propane on wooden roof before blaze.
The fire broke out around 6 30 p m.
The fire started at 6 30 p m.
The city fire department says a damaged electrical cord caused a fire in queens monday morning that left one man dead and two others hospitalized.
A devastating fire april 12 2017 in a building on 94th street in elmhurst queens forced dozens of residents from their homes.
Between the roof and ceiling.
On the top floor of the building at 56 11 94th st between 56th and 57th avenues according to the fdny.