Overview
- The blaze, which began around 7:30 p.m. Friday, tore through a 64,000-square-foot warehouse in College Point and sent smoke visible for miles.
- FDNY escalated to a fifth alarm, deploying about 90 units and roughly 300 firefighters and EMS personnel.
- Crews withdrew from inside because the lumber fueled rapid fire growth and used eight tower ladders for an exterior attack.
- The fire was declared under control just before 8 a.m. Saturday after crews kept it to one building with no injuries reported.
- FDNY fire marshals are investigating what sparked the blaze.