BELLEROSE, Queens (PIX11) — A house fire in Bellerose, Queens, caused firefighters to scramble and evacuate at one point, injuring multiple NYC firefighters, according to officials.
The FDNY received a 911 call at 2:08 p.m. on Tuesday about a house that was on fire located at the corner of 249th Street and Hillside Avenue, according to officials.
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First responders were at the scene within minutes and found the fire located in both the first and second floors of the house.
At one point, two firefighters could be seen on video evacuating from a second-floor window onto a ladder as the flames got too intense, as seen in one video.
The fire was under control by 3:14 p.m., according to the FDNY.
Officials say that four firefighters were injured in the fire, and the cause is under investigation.
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