Six people are injured after a massive fire breaks out on the top floor of the Queens apartment building
- Firefighters are on the scene in Sunnyside, Queens, as heavy, thick smoke billows from the building
- According to the FDNY, no fatalities were reported and those injured suffered minor injuries
- The origin of the fire has yet to be determined by authorities
Six people were injured after a massive fire broke out on the top floor of a Queens apartment building Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Firefighters are on scene in Sunnyside trying to get the blaze under control as a heavy plume of black smoke billows from the windows and roof.
The fire started just after noon on Wednesday in the 43-09 block of 47th Avenue, bringing more than 130 firefighters to the scene.
According to the FDNY, no fatalities were reported and those injured suffered minor injuries.
The origin of the fire has yet to be determined by authorities.
A massive fire started on the top floor of a Queens apartment building in Sunnyside
More than 130 firefighters arrived on the scene
Six people were injured with minor injuries, officials said
There are several road closures as firefighters work for hours to extinguish the flames.
The Red Cross has set up a space at a nearby Children's Lab School to assist all residents.