3 People Injured In Bed-Stuy Fire: FDNY

BED-STUY, NY — Three people were hospitalized with injuries after a fire at a four-story apartment building in Bed-Stuy, authorities said.

The fire broke out about 12:15 a.m. Sunday on MacDonough Street between Tompkins and Marcy avenues and burned for two hours, according to the FDNY.

Three people were sent to an area hospital with injuries, and the rest of the building's inhabitants were evacuated, ABC 7 reported.

The cause of the fire remained under investigation Monday, authorities said.

The Red Cross gave emergency housing and financial aid to 17 families, including 30 adults and seven children, affected by the fire, the organization said in a tweet.