NEW YORK — At least two people died Monday in a house fire in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, fire officials said.
A call about the 46th Street house fire, reporting people trapped, came in just after 2 p.m. The flames were under control within about an hour, but the devastation had already been caused.
A second-story window of the two-story building was found totally destroyed by the fire, a charred streak extending from the cracked frame to the ceiling, which also appeared to have suffered extensive fire damage.
A large number of firefighters and fire engines blocked the street in front. More than 100 FDNY personnel responded.
No details were immediately available about the casualties or a possible cause of the fire.
This is the second high-impact fire in Astoria in weeks. Late last month, five firefighters and a civilian were injured when a fire broke out at a warehouse on 31st Street near 34th and 35th Avenues.