A man was killed in a Queens fire early today, police said.
The blaze erupted about 12:55 a.m. in an abandoned building on 120th Street near Liberty Avenue in Richmond Hill, authorities said.
The unidentified man was found in a detached garage in the back of the building at about 1:30 a.m., after the fire was extinguished.
A police source said homeless people are known to take shelter in the building.
The city medical examiner will determine the cause of death.
Sixty firefighters battled the blaze. Fire marshals are investigating the cause, according to an FDNY spokesman.