Update: Six-alarm Breezy Point fire in Queens worsens; 60 homes reportedly destroyed, 1 firefighter injured

Twitchy told you late tonight that  FDNY personnel were battling fires across the borough of Queens, NY. The Breezy Point fire is now a six-alarm fire. Some 60 homes have now been reportedly destroyed. At 4am this morning, scanner traffic indicated that a team was finally able to shut down gas lines in the area — which lies in the flooded Zone A.

A reported 170 firefighters are on the scene.

QNS 5-ALARM BREEZY POINT FIRE, 15 BUILDINGS FULLY INVOLVED,

— FDNY (@FDNY) October 30, 2012

A still from the terrible video of a massive fire out of Breezy Point. Fire fighters are still battling it. pic.twitter.com/QN6pcflL

— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) October 30, 2012

6th alarm massive fire in #NYC – main body of fire knocked down now but natural gas fires remain along street. #breezypoint #sandy

— NYC ARECS (@nycarecs) October 30, 2012

#FDNY trucks running out of fuel, calling for tanker. (Breezy Point is at the very far tip of the city, 28 miles away by street from Manh)

— NYC ARECS (@nycarecs) October 30, 2012

https://twitter.com/Never_Forget911/status/263183761015992320

https://twitter.com/Dan_Halloran/status/263183995372720128

Fuel truck called to the scene of #Queens fire as #NYFD trucks are running out of fuel. #NYCwx #Sandy

— IndianaWeatherOnline (@IndianaWxOnline) October 30, 2012

Update:

Daytime photos of the damage are horrific.

https://twitter.com/c_heller/status/263274705744715777

https://twitter.com/c_heller/status/263287280867897344

Click the thumbnails for larger photos.