Blaze sweeps row of stores uptown

A FOUR-ALARM blaze engulfed a row of Inwood shops Sunday morning, officials said.

More than 100 firefighters battled the flames that erupted on Nagle Ave. near Thayer St. just after 10 a.m., according to the FDNY.

Clouds of heavy black smoke rose from the blaze that spread to seven onestory businesses, which included a barbershop, a small market and a dry cleaner.

More than two hours later, the FDNY units were still working from ladder trucks to control the fire in the mom-and-pop stores.

“It looks like they were probably fully destroyed,” Assistant Chief James Hodgens said at the scene.

Hodgens said firefighters arrived within three minutes of getting the first call, which came from a A MOTORCYCLIST died Sunday after slamming into a raised median on a Queens street, police said.

Kristian Ramnath, 23, was heading west on Atlantic Ave. in Richmond Hill when he lost control and hit the divider near 131st St. at about 7:15 p.m., cops said.

He was thrown from his red Kawasaki Ninja. Ramnath was conscious at the scene but died at Jamaica Hospital, police said. Chinese restaurant in the row.

“We put water on the fire immediately,” he said. “The guys did a great job.”

Four firefighters went to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia with minor injuries. No civilians were reported injured.

FDNY fire marshals continue to investigate the cause of the fire.