By Colin Mixson, Kerry Burke
New York Daily News
NEW YORK — A historic Queens church erupted into a fifth-alarm blaze Thursday, cops and firefighters said.
The fire swept through the First Reformed Church of Astoria, located on 12th St. near Astoria Blvd. in Astoria around 6:47 p.m., according to law enforcement officials.
The blaze first erupted in a building attached to the house of worship before spreading to the church, a law enforcement source told the Daily News.
Roughly 270 firefighters and medics were dispatched to battle the fifth-alarm blaze, according to FDNY officials.
Five firefighters were taken to a local hospital for treatment, but an FDNY spokesperson could not provide their conditions.
The Durham Fire Department confirmed a firefighter died and two otherss were injured while fighting a fire near South Miami Boulevard
October 08, 2026 03:41 PM
Two Lowell fire stations closed after firefighters took 527 sick days in the first 77 days of fiscal 2027, pushing overtime toward nearly $5 million
October 09, 2026 06:16 AM
Readers named everything from fireground basics to size-up and SCBA discipline, with many arguing that fundamentals and fire-reading skills get too little attention
October 08, 2026 11:05 AM
·
Durham firefighter Andrew Brokes, who joined the department in May 2025, was fatally injured searching for victims when part of the building’s roof and second floor collapsed, trapping firefighters
October 08, 2026 06:40 PM
©2026 New York Daily News.
Visit nydailynews.com.
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Chuck Evans and Nick Samp Join Company as Rescue Intellitech Accelerates Growth Across North America
September 22, 2026 10:00 AM
