MASPETH, Queens (PIX11) — Investigations are ongoing into two fires that injured multiple people in Maspeth on Monday night.
The fires were reported at 60-92 Flushing Avenue and 66-64 Grand Avenue at around 9:12 p.m.
Police say responding officers were informed that an unidentified woman started both fires. The suspect was located and taken into custody.
Police say a 26-year-old man suffered injuries to his finger as he was trying to escape through a window.
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Another individual, a 27-year-old woman, suffered leg injuries after she jumped from a second-floor window. EMS transported the woman to a local hospital in stable condition.
One firefighter sustained moderate injuries and was taken to a local hospital.
The cause of the fires remains under investigation.
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