Six people have been injured after a massive five-alarm fire broke out on the top floor of a Queens apartment building on Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Firefighters are at the scene in Sunnyside trying to contain the fire as heavy plume of black smoke is seen billowing from the windows and rooftop.
The fire started just after 12 pm on Wednesday at 43-09 block of 47th Avenue with more than 130 firefighters responding to the scene.
According to the FDNY, there are no fatalities and those injured were reported to have minor injuries.
The origin of the blaze have still yet to be determined by the authorities.
A massive blaze started on the top floor of a Queens apartment building in Sunnyside
More than 130 firefighters responded to the scene
There are six people injured with minor injuries, officials said
There are multiple road closures as firefighters have been working for hours to extinguish the flames.
The Red Cross set up an area at a nearby Children’s Lab School to help any of the displaced families.
Some residents of the building who are out-of-town went to X, formerly Twitter to ask if the pets in the building have been evacuated.
‘We’re out of town and are worried sick about our cats,’ they wrote. ‘We can see our windows on the top floor have been busted. Have they evacuated pets?’