00:00At least 21 people were injured after a multi-alarm fire tore through the
00:05Flushing neighborhood in Queens, New York on Saturday. The New York Fire
00:10Department said the injured included 19 firefighters, all of whom were taken to
00:15nearby hospitals. According to CBS News New York, none of the victims suffered
00:21life-threatening injuries. However, five firefighters sustained moderate to
00:26serious injuries with one remaining in serious condition. The fire broke out at
00:32around 10 a.m. in a home near College Point Boulevard before spreading to two
00:36neighboring buildings. Several residents had to be rescued from the house where
00:41the blaze first erupted.
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