A 71-year-old man’s lifeless body was found in the wreckage of a Queens home after it erupted in flames Friday, cops said.
The fire broke out in the single-family home on 168th Place near Highland Ave. in Jamaica Hills around 1:20 p.m., according to FDNY officials.
More than 70 firefighters, EMTs and paramedics rushed to battle the blaze, pouring water on the fire for more than an hour before the all clear was called around 2:46 p.m., fire officials said.
The victim’s body was found in the home’s attic, according to law enforcement sources.
One firefighter was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
A city fire marshal will determine the fire’s cause.