FDNY fire marshals are working to determine the cause of a fire that gutted a home in Ozone Park last week.
Firefighters from Engine Company 294 in Richmond Hill and Tower Ladder 142 in Ozone Park responded to a call that was received at 8:23 p.m. of a fire in a private dwelling at 77-07 95th Ave. on the night of July 3.
A dozen units responded to the location between 77th Street and 78th Street, bringing 60 firefighters and EMS personnel to the scene.
“I was worried that the fire was going to continue to spread but the firefighters did an amazing job of stopping it,” a nearby resident said.
Firefighters used four hose lines to knock down the main body of the fire and placed it under control at 9:04 p.m. Searches throughout the building were negative and there were no injuries.
Firefighters remained on the scene conducting overhaul operations and checking for hotspots.
The investigation remains ongoing by the FDNY’s Fire Marshal Office.
Additional reporting by Lloyd Mitchell.
