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Nearly 140 Firefighters Battle Jamaica House Fire, FDNY Says

QUEENS — A massive fire tore through a Jamaica home Monday morning, FDNY officials said.

The flames erupted about 9:20 a.m. inside 175-01 Liberty Ave., near 175th Street, FDNY officials said.

Flames shot out of the top floor and sent a plume of smoke into the sky.

About 138 firefighters were still trying to bring the blaze under control about 9:50 a.m., officials said.

Firefighters were trying to douse the flames from outside the building because they were worried about the home's structural integrity, an FDNY spokesman said.

There were no reported injuries, officials said.