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Bravest also fought a fast fire on Hillside Avenue in Jamaica last Wednesday night.
By Michael V. Cusenza
City firefighters lately have been battling infernos across the five boroughs—especially in Queens, where at least one blaze had FDNY officers calling in resources for a five-alarm fire.
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An aerial view of the raging 101st Avenue blaze.
Last Wednesday, the fast-moving blaze broke out in the evening and first-due firefighters arrived to heavy plumes of smoke billowing from a contracting shop at 138-18 101st Ave. in Jamaica.
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More than 200 firefighters battled this 5-alarm fire last week.
“We received a call at seven o’clock this evening for a fire; our first units arrived within three minutes. They had heavy smoke coming from a one-story commercial building, a plumbing and electrical supply business. There was a heavy fire condition within the building which caused numerous collapses. We went to an exterior operation. We had water supply issues which hindered the operation. We went to a 5-alarm assignment bringing over 200 fire and EMS personal to the scene. We have no injuries currently reported,” said FDNY Acting Chief of Department John Hodgens.
As Bravest were battling that blaze, fellow firefighters responded to a 3-alarm fire at 153-13 Hillside Ave., also in Jamaica.
