Large fire tears through Queens house before spreading to neighboring homes, FDNY says

Firefighters responded to a massive blaze Thursday morning that engulfed a Queens home before spreading to neighboring houses.

More than 140 fire and EMS personnel responded just after 4:30 a.m. to a home on 110th Street in South Ozone Park. Fire officials said a fire was reported in the basement of a home before other buildings caught fire. It quickly escalated to a second alarm.

Video showed the flames shooting from the home and heavy smoke pouring into the air. Firefighters were on the roof trying to extinguish the blaze.

One person inside one of the homes had to be rescued. That person was treated at the scene but did not want to go to the hospital.

One firefighter was also evaluated by EMS and is said to be in serious condition.

Asif Ally, a nearby resident, said he watched the fire from his window before it started drifting in his direction.

"I just heard the windows popping," he said. "I saw the orange inside the house, so I knew it was a fire right away."

Ally said the flames started shooting out of the house when the window broke. 

"It just got fed by all the oxygen, so it just started spreading more and more," he said. 

Con Edison was also called in due to power lines being knocked down behind the homes.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.