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Street Food Cart Fire Burns Person's Face in Elmhurst

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