12 injured as fire races through two-story building in Glendale, Queens

Sunday, June 25, 2017
GLENDALE, Queens (WABC) -- 12 people were injured, including two firefighters, in a four-alarm fire in Queens Saturday night.

Smoke poured out of the two-story building on 72-10 Myrtle Avenue in Glendale just before 9.
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The multi-purpose building contains a Farmer's Market grocery store on the first floor as well as an equipment store.

Nearly 200 firefighters responded to the scene.

Two firefighters suffered serious injuries.
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The FDNY brought the fire under control at about 1 a.m. and continued putting out hot spots for several more hours.

The building appeared to be a total loss.



The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
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