Overview
- Flames erupted around 4 a.m. at 1905 Flushing Ave. in Ridgewood, starting in a ground-floor tire shop and extending to apartments above.
- FDNY brought the three-alarm fire under control around 7–7:30 a.m. after deploying foam and tower ladders, with roughly 100–120 responders on scene.
- Officials reported at least nine injuries, with some accounts saying ten, including multiple firefighters and several tenants; all were expected to recover.
- A partial collapse in the rear of the building prompted a shift from interior firefighting to exterior operations, according to Assistant Chief David Simms.
- The American Red Cross said about 30 residents were displaced, and fire marshals are investigating the cause as the incident marks Ridgewood’s second major fire in two weeks.