Crime & Safety
Fire Spreads To 3 Homes In Brooklyn, Injures 5 People: FDNY
A fire in East Williamsburg spread to three surrounding homes in the early hours of Friday, authorities said.
BROOKLYN, NY — A fire in East Williamsburg spread to three surrounding homes, injuring five early Friday morning, authorities said.
At around 4am, the FDNY responded to 137 Kingsland Avenue in Brooklyn. Arriving units found a heavy fire condition. Fire spread to homes on the left, right, and rear. It quickly went up to 4 alarms. Five people sustained minor injuries. The cause is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/OjBAiRuufQ
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The flames started about 4 a.m. on Kingsland Avenue between Herbert Street and Meeker Avenue and quickly spread to the homes to the left, right and rear of the building, according to the FDNY.
Some five people were minorly injured in the fire, authorities said.
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The cause of the fire was still under investigation Friday morning, according to the FDNY.
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