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Video shows huge fire engulfing empty building in Queens

One firefighter was taken to the hospital for injuries.

Caithlin Pena

Mar 5, 2026, 6:21 AM

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Video posted on the Citizen app shows a huge fire engulfing an empty building in Queens.

FDNY says they responded to the fire at a two-story empty building that’s under construction on 70th Street between Central Avenue and Myrtle Avenue.

One firefighter was taken to the hospital for injuries.

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