Queens fire: FDNY firefighters rescue mother and baby from burning building in Jackson Heights

JACKSON HEIGHTS, Queens (WABC) — Several people, including a mother and her baby, were rescued by firefighters after a fire broke out in a Queens apartment building on Friday.

FDNY officials say the fire broke out shortly after 7 p.m. on the second floor of a four-story building located at 34-09 83rd Street in Jackson Heights.

The fire is said to have started in the kitchen. When firefighters arrived, they found the fire was coming from an open door leading to the public hallway.

As first responders began searching the building, they found several people trying to escape the flames.

One of the tenants was on the fire escape, while another tenant, a woman with a baby, was on the roof of the building.

Firefighters rescued these tenants and took them to EMS.

Authorities say three civilians were lightly injured. It is not known if these are the same three people rescued by first responders.

No firefighters were injured.

The fire was brought under control shortly after 8 p.m.

FDNY Deputy Chief Joseph Jardin said an electric bike or scooter with a lithium-ion battery was discovered near the kitchen, but it's unclear if that's what started the fire .

FDNY firefighters will investigate the cause.

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