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Fire rips through the top of a building under construction in Forest Hills: FDNY

Firefighters on the scene of a one-alarm fire on 72nd Road in Forest Hills on June 23.
Photo via Facebook/John Ellis

It took firefighters about an hour to extinguish a one-alarm fire that ignited on Friday morning on the roof of a new Forest Hills building, Fire Department sources said.

According to the FDNY, the blaze ignited at about 8:26 a.m. on June 23 at the top of the mixed-use, seven-story structure located at 109-19 72nd Road, between Queens Boulevard and Austin Street.

More than 60 firefighters from 12 units responded to the scene and were able to bring the fire under control just before 9:30 a.m., Fire Department sources said.

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation, the FDNY noted.

The fire as seen from the corner of Queens Boulevard and 73rd Avenue; Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church is in the foreground and was not affected by the fire. (Photo via Facebook/Ryan Shaffer)
The fire as seen from the corner of Queens Boulevard and 73rd Avenue; Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church is in the foreground and was not affected by the fire. (Photo via Facebook/Ryan Shaffer)

Work on the building began last year. According to the Department of Buildings database, the seven-story structure includes ground-floor retail space and 46 residential units.