Crime & Safety
60 FDNY Firefighters Battle Queens Barge Fire
The fire broke out on a barge near a scrapyard in Long Island City, officials said.
QUEENS, NY — 60 firefighters were needed to put out a barge fire in Queens overnight Tuesday, the FDNY said.
The fire broke out around 930 p.m. on a barge near the Sims Metal scrapyard in Long Island City.
It took around five hours for firefighters to get the fire under control, the FDNY said.
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The FDNY fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.
The fire may have started from lithium-ion batteries, according to multiple media reports.
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No injuries were reported from the incident.
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