Firefighters battle the blaze in Woodhaven on Saturday. Photo Courtesy of Salvatore Izzy
Smoke billows out from behind the Woodhaven home. Photo courtesy of Salvatore Izzy
Flames rip through the backside of homes on 88th street in Woodhaven. Photo courtesy Christine Ahlbrand
An out-of-control barbecue blaze ended up damaging several 88th Street homes in Woodhaven, but left no one injured, fire officials said.
The Saturday afternoon blaze, which started from an unattended barbecue, ended up erupting behind a home on the Woodhaven street before spreading to the neighboring homes and severely damaging a backyard deck in one of them, the FDNY said. No one was injured and the flames were taken care of quickly, residents living nearby said.
Authorities were still investigating the blaze and overall damages were still being tallied, the department said.
By The Forum staff
