Street Food Cart Fire Burns Person's Face in Elmhurst

Patrick Hedlund

By Patrick Hedlund on June 4, 2012 11:30am

A fire broke out at a street food vendor on Queens Boulevard and 59th Avenue on Mon., June 4, 2012 authorities said.

DNAinfo/Jon Schuppe

QUEENS — A person’s face was burned after a fire broke out at a food cart in Elmhurst Monday morning, authorities said.

Firefighters received a call of the blaze about 10:42 a.m. at the corner of Queens Boulevard and 59th Avenue, the FDNY said.

The fire was pout out a short time later, and the extent of the injured person’s injuries was not immediately known, officials said. 

NEIGHBORHOOD SPONSORS

NEIGHBORHOOD SPONSORS

Top Stories