Overview
- The fire broke out around 2 a.m. at Foch Boulevard near Lincoln Street in South Ozone Park, spreading to neighboring houses and prompting a second alarm.
- More than 100 firefighters and EMS personnel responded, and the blaze was brought under control at about 3:20 a.m., officials said.
- Three people escaped the primary home, and two civilians were treated at a hospital for non-serious injuries, according to the FDNY.
- FDNY Fire Marshals posted video showing fireworks hitting porches and facades, and reporters documented spent aerial fireworks boxes on the street.
- The investigation remains open with no arrests reported, and the FDNY is urging New Yorkers to report fireworks to 311 because they are illegal in the city.