Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Superstorm Sandy: Fire Rips Through Queens Destroying At Least 50 Homes

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: A blaze swept through more than 50 homes in the New York City borough of Queens early on Tuesday in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.


The New York Fire Department said on its Twitter page that more than 50 homes had been "completely destroyed" by the six-alarm blaze.

Over 190 firefighters were at the blaze in the Breezy Point section. A fire department spokesman said two people have suffered minor injuries.

Fire officials say the blaze was reported around 11pm on Monday in an area flooded by the "superstorm" that began sweeping through earlier. » | Tuesday, October 30, 2012

WIKI: Queens, New York »