{"id":192998,"date":"2026-04-11T03:20:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/192998\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T03:20:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T03:20:08","slug":"crews-battle-massive-factory-fire-in-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/192998\/","title":{"rendered":"Crews battle massive factory fire in Queens"},"content":{"rendered":"

Crews battled a massive fire at a factory in Queens on Friday night.<\/p>\n

It broke out around 7:30 p.m. at a building on 130th Street between 20th and 22nd avenues in College Point.<\/p>\n

Officials are advising those in the area to close their windows to avoid smoke exposure. \u00a0<\/p>\n

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Crews battled a massive fire at a factory in Queens on April 10, 2026.<\/p>\n

CBS News New York<\/p>\n

Residents who live nearby told CBS News New York the building houses multiple businesses, including a flower shop and a lumber yard.<\/p>\n

“I was, like, shocked … We never seen fire like this, big buildings like that,” one person said.<\/p>\n

“That whole area, it’s just black smoke … It’s very dense. You know, what is it? It’s hard to breathe in that area,” another man said.<\/p>\n

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Hundreds of firefighters spent hours battling the blaze.<\/p>\n

CBS News New York<\/p>\n

“This is one of the worst fires I’ve ever seen. This is really, it’s been going on for a long time,” another resident said.<\/p>\n

Hundreds of firefighters spent hours battling the blaze.<\/p>\n

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.<\/p>\n

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