"Twelve firefighters, one with serious burns to his body, are recovering after the floor collapsed during a 4-alarm fire in Queens on Sunday afternoon."
"The flames, which emanated from the top floor, quickly spread to an adjacent home and engulfed the facade."
"Over the course of the blaze, 12 members of the department were injured in all, with one suffering what officials described as serious burns."
"The fire itself was placed under control just before 5 p.m. The home was left a charred husk after it was extinguished."
A 4-alarm fire in Queens resulted in twelve firefighters being injured, with one suffering serious burns. The fire broke out at a private home in East Elmhurst and quickly spread to an adjacent house. Thick smoke was visible as firefighters battled the blaze, but the floor collapsed, causing at least three responders to fall. All injured firefighters were taken to a hospital and are expected to survive. The fire was brought under control by 5 p.m., leaving the home severely damaged.
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