12 firefighters injured while battling East Elmhurst, Queens, house fire

Fourteen people, including 12 firefighters, were injured in a multiple-alarm fire in Queens on Sunday.

Three of the firefighters was hospitalized in serious condition, but all of the injured are expected to survive, fire officials said.

Video shows heavy smoke coming from a home at 93rd Street, between Astoria Boulevard and 30th Avenue in East Elmhurst.

The FDNY said the fire started just before 3 p.m. on the top floor and quickly grew to four alarms, adding some of the firefighters had to use portable ladders and a rope to escape the flames.

"This fire turned very, very quickly, and it became a very serious situation for causing our members to have to escape, to save their own lives with very little time to think about it," FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said.

It's unclear the extent of the damage to the home and there was no immediate word on the cause of the blaze.

"Praying for everyone affected by this devastating fire in East Elmhurst, especially the firefighter seriously injured and all those recovering. Our firefighters run toward danger to protect the rest of us. They deserve every resource, every support, and our gratitude. Holding the families, neighbors, and first responders in my heart today," state Sen. Jessica Ramos said.

The Red Cross is providing emergency housing and financial aid to at least two families.