Queens building set on fire by emotionally disturbed person

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Bornomalanews, New York (Queens) : untitled-2Authorities have taken an emotionally disturbed person into custody after the individual set an apartment building on fire, injuring at least one, on Monday afternoon.

Firefighters rushed to the scene of a possible explosion after the emotionally disturbed person Queens set the fire, officials said.

Firefighters rushed to the scene of a possible explosion after the emotionally disturbed person set the fire, officials said.
Firefighters responded to the blaze at about 3:42 p.m. at a six-story apartment building on 89th Ave. by 162nd St., QJamaica, Queens, FDNY officials said.

It quickly grew to a two-alarm fire, and left one person injured, officials said.

An NYPD spokesman said the emotionally disturbed person was taken into custody after starting the fire, but couldn’t confirm early reports of an explosion.