Six people were injured in a large fire in Queens early Tuesday morning, though no one died, city officials said.
The blaze broke out in a three-story residential building on Madison Street between Seneca and Onderdonk avenues in Ridgewood before 3:30 a.m., according to the FDNY. The fire was designated as five alarms about an hour later.
Five firefighters and one civilian sustained minor injuries and were taken to local hospitals for treatment, authorities said at a press briefing mid-Tuesday morning. Officials have set up an emergency response center at P.S. 239 to provide people displaced by the blaze with shelter, clothing and other resources.
"We know that while there wasn't a loss of life, that for the many New Yorkers who were affected by this fire, this will irrevocably change their lives," Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
More than 270 firefighters and emergency medical workers responded to the scene, the FDNY said. The fire spread to all floors of the building, leading its roof to collapse and damaging adjacent properties. Officials said they vacated four buildings on the block in total.
The FDNY said it is still investigating the fire's cause.
City officials including Mayor Zohran Mamdani hold a press conference after the fire in Ridgewood on Jan. 6, 2026.
New York City’s Emergency Management agency urged people to avoid the area if possible and close their windows if they live nearby.
“The American Red Cross is on scene registering displaced residents and connecting people to immediate support,” the agency said on social media. “MTA buses are staged to provide warming. NYPD is enforcing street closures and maintaining site security.”
The blaze follows another five-alarm fire that hurt three people in the Bronx early Monday. Authorities said their response to that fire was slowed by three parked cars blocking three different fire hydrants in the vicinity.
This story has been updated with additional information.
