A massive four-alarm fire ripped through a residential block in Elmhurst, Queens, turning multiple buildings into a wall of flames and chaos on Monday evening. The fast-moving inferno engulfed three structures, sending thick black smoke across the neighborhood and triggering a large-scale FDNY emergency response. One woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A man remains in critical condition at a nearby hospital. Eight people were injured, including two FDNY firefighters, as rescue teams worked through extreme heat, heavy smoke infiltration, and collapsing structures. Basements and residential units were quickly filled with smoke, prompting panic calls from neighbors and immediate 911 responses. WATCH 

A massive four-alarm fire ripped through a residential block in Elmhurst, Queens, turning multiple buildings into a wall of flames and chaos on Monday evening. The fast-moving inferno engulfed three structures, sending thick black smoke across the neighborhood and triggering a large-scale FDNY emergency response. One woman was pronounced dead at the scene. A man remains in critical condition at a nearby hospital. Eight people were injured, including two FDNY firefighters, as rescue teams worked through extreme heat, heavy smoke infiltration, and collapsing structures. Basements and residential units were quickly filled with smoke, prompting panic calls from neighbors and immediate 911 responses. WATCH