Firefighters tackle flames shooting from Briarwood abandoned car dealership

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Thursday, August 17, 2023
Crews fighting large fire at building in Queens
Crews are working to put out a large fire burning at a building in Briarwood, Queens.

BRIARWOOD, Queens (WABC) -- Fire officials are investigating a fire that ripped through an abandoned Nissan dealership in Queens Wednesday.

Video on Citizen App shows the flames shooting from the building located at 153-12 Hillside Avenue in Briarwood.

The three-alarm fire broke out shortly before 10:30 p.m.

It's not clear what was inside the building or if it was vacant.

There are no reports of injuries so far.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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