Crime & Safety
6 Hurt In Apartment Complex Fire Near Brownsville Border: FDNY
The East 93rd Street fire broke out on in a three-story building early Wednesday morning, fire officials said.
BROOKLYN, NY — Six people were hurt in a fire near the Brownsville border on Wednesday morning, according to officials.
The blaze broke out in the first floor of a three-story apartment complex on East 93rd Street between Church Avenue and Avenue A around 7:30 a.m., fire officials said.
It took nearly a half an hour for firefighters to bring it under control, according to officials.
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Six people who were hurt by the flames refused further medical attention, officials said. Their condition was unknown.
The fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire, officials said.
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