Motor Home Fire in Forest Hills

This was the scene this afternoon around 5 p.m. when a motor home parked in front of a house on Groton Street, between 69th and 70th Avenues, apparently exploded. I am told the elderly owner of the house it was parked in front of lived inside of it and he is unaccounted for.

6p.m. Update: The owner of the motor home has been accounted for and is okay. 

3/19 Update: I received a call today from a neighbor who claims the motor home did not explode. I've changed the headline on this story to say it was a fire. The person who originally reported this to me said a nearby store owner told him she heard an explosion, which is why we reported it that way.  

Video of Suspected Forest Hills Arsonist Released

A video of the suspected arsonist in the several fires that have occurred in Forest Hills over the past several weeks has been tweeted by @NYCityAlerts

Queens: this man is wanted in connection with (4) arsons that occurred on construction sites @NYPD112Pct @FDNY pic.twitter.com/Iylwa0ry6S

— New York City Alerts (@NYCityAlerts) November 27, 2015

Another Fire Tonight

Looks like that arsonist has struck again, targeting a house under construction at 108-43 67th Drive, in the same general area as the others...

Here's a pic the police tweeted tonight:

And one that a reader sent in:

Here's an article about these fires, apparently being attributed to one suspect:
Fire-Starting 'Ninja' Sought for String of Suspicious Forest Hills Blazes

Rash of Fires Under Investigation

From DNAInfo.com:

Six of the seven recent fires that have ravaged Forest Hills buildings in recent weeks have been deemed suspicious, according to the 112th Precinct — prompting the local police to enlist the help of the NYPD's arson unit. 

Read more about it here: Arson Unit Investigating Forest Hills Fires, Police Say

And Yet Another Fire Tonight

This one's on 66th Avenue & 108th Street... The police say it is another residential fire of a house under construction. Thanks to Natalya for emailing in these pics. The first was tweeted by the Police tonight.

The 112th Precinct tonight tweeted: "We're aware of the recent rash of residential fires in Forest Hills We're coordinating with FDNY and other investigative authorities."

Fire in Forest Hills Injures Two This Morning

An early morning fire today at the Normandy apartment building at 106-15 Queens Blvd., located between Jewel Ave. and Queens Blvd., has reportedly injured two people, one critically. Thanks to Dawn for sending in these photos this morning.

Another House Fire Last Night

Thanks to Angela for sending in these photos of another house fire last night, this time at a house right near the Queens Central Y, on 108th St. and 67th Road. Coincidentally, that's pretty close to where the big blaze was Sunday night.

Aftermath of the Fire

Thanks to Jay for sending in these photos of the house where that enormous fire took place last night...

Location of Tonight's Fire

Video of Fire

Thanks to Chris @CFull27 for the video...

Fire at Parkway Hospital Tonight

Thanks to Luna for sending in these dramatic photos tonight. The hospital by the way has been abandoned for quite some time...

The building was lit up and visible from far away

Fire engines kept coming well past 11 p.m.

So That's What it Was

I was walking down Austin late yesterday trying to follow the smell of smoke and the sirens to where the fire was... turns out it was in New Jersey: Smell From New Jersey Brush Fire Settles in New York

Fire Pics

Here's some dramatic photos a friend sent in of a fire near the corner of 71st Ave. and Dartmouth St. yesterday.

Austin St. Fire

A reader writes that there was some kind of a fireball and smoke on Austin St. near 71st Continental, in front of the Citibank about an hour ago... I'm hearing it's possibly a manhole cover explosion. Let us know if you saw anything.

Also told Austin St. is completely blocked off as ConEd, firefighters and EMT on the scene... Smoke is still billowing out of the manhole.

People in stores along Austin report lights flickering...