{"id":176191,"date":"2026-03-26T16:34:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/176191\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:34:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T16:34:53","slug":"second-alarm-fire-destroys-home-in-corona-queens-near-citi-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/176191\/","title":{"rendered":"Second-alarm fire destroys home in Corona, Queens near Citi Field"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">CORONA, Queens (WABC) &#8212; A fire tore through a home in Queens Thursday morning, prompting firefighters to shift their focus to protecting nearby buildings.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The FDNY says a call came in at 10:15 a.m. for a fire on the second floor of a private dwelling on 42nd Avenue in the Corona section, just blocks from Citi Field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The fire escalated to a second alarm at 10:36 a.m. as heavy flames ripped through the home, which later suffered an interior collapse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A total of 46 units and 141 fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene. Firefighters have been working to keep the flames from spreading to neighboring structures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Video from the scene shows the house engulfed in flames as thick smoke billows into the air.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">There is no word yet on injuries or what caused the fire.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"> &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">*<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/newsletters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Get Eyewitness News Delivered<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">*  <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/manhattan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">More Manhattan news<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">* <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/7ny.tv\/submitnewstip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Send us a news tip<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">* <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">*<a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCrlIS7z20CnVaCrMvdkig_g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Follow us on YouTube<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><br class=\" \"\/>Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? 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