Crime & Safety
Brownsville Fire In Junkyard Sends Smoke Pouring Into Sky
The fire on Pitkin Avenue started around 10:30 a.m.
BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN — Firefighters rushed to the scene of a blaze in a junkyard in Brownsville on Thursday morning.
The fire, near the intersection of Pitkin Avenue and Junius Street, appears to be coming from a commercial junkyard in the area, an FDNY spokeswoman told Patch.
The fire started around 10:30 a.m., the FDNY said, and no injuries have been reported.
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The blaze sent smoke into the sky that could be seen in the surrounding area.
#HappeningNow fire at a recycling plant. Brownsville BK/ 1888 Pitkin Ave. @FDNY on scene- 2 ladders and 3 engines to wet fire. pic.twitter.com/fSfsLSdtDn
— Brendan Walsh (@BrendanWalshnyc) July 13, 2017
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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