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Fire Breaks Out in Lindenwood Apartment, FDNY Says

By Aidan Gardiner | October 17, 2013 11:59am
 One person was hurt when flames scorched the building's second floor and cockloft, the FDNY said.
Fire Erupts in Queens
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QUEENS — One person was injured when a fire erupted inside a Lindenwood apartment complex, scorching its second floor and attic, the FDNY said.

The blaze broke out about 8:20 a.m. inside 151-27 79th St., near 151st Avenue, the FDNY said.

One person was injured, but the person's condition was not immediately clear, FDNY officials said.

About 106 firefighters brought the fire under control about 9 a.m., officials said.