{"id":82266,"date":"2025-12-28T03:41:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T03:41:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/82266\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T03:41:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T03:41:16","slug":"snow-ice-makes-it-tricky-for-firefighters-to-battle-flushing-queens-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/82266\/","title":{"rendered":"Snow, ice makes it tricky for firefighters to battle Flushing, Queens fire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>ByEyewitness News  <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"WABC logo\" class=\"awXxV NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl CfkUa EknAv NwgWd \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/origin-wabc.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Sunday, December 28, 2025 3:16AM<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAJCAQAAACRI2S5AAAAEElEQVR42mNkIAAYRxWAAQAG9gAKqv6+AwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"ABC7 New York 24\/7 Eyewitness News Stream\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">FLUSHING, Queens (WABC) &#8212; The snow made it tricky to fight a fire in Queens<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Flames broke out around 8 p.m. inside a third-floor bedroom at a home on 99th Street in Flushing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">When fire crews got there they found the ground was slippery so they had to be extra careful not to fall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;The ice and the slush slowed things down, but units were able to get down the alley and up to the top floor,&#8221; said FDNY Deputy Chief Edward Esposito.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">One resident suffered minor injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">All residents are displaced because of the damage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br class=\" \"\/>* <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/queens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">More Queens news<\/a><br class=\" \"\/>* <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><br class=\" \"\/>* <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> <br class=\" \"\/>*<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> <br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>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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