Overview
- The fire ignited around 6:44 p.m. Monday inside a single-family home at 83-32 Dongan Avenue in Elmhurst near Broadway.
- More than 230 firefighters and paramedics responded as the incident escalated to a four-alarm blaze.
- Nine people were transported to hospitals, including one in critical condition, one with serious injuries, and seven with minor injuries.
- Two of the injured are FDNY firefighters, according to a department spokesperson.
- Crews are working to contain the area as investigators examine the scene and determine the origin of the fire.