Crime & Safety
Two Bridges Blaze Injures One Firefighter, FDNY Says
A Monday morning fire at 1 Catherine St., home to the Gong Cha bubble tea shop, has left one firefighter with minor injuries.
TWO BRIDGES, NY — A Monday morning fire at a Two Bridges building left one firefighter with minor injuries before it was declared under control, authorities said.
A fire in the basement of the building at 1 Catherine St. was reported at about 10:19 a.m., an FDNY spokesman told Patch. The fire extended from the building's basement to its shaft, but did not reach additional floors of the building, the spokesman said.
FDNYalerts MAN ALL HANDS 1 CATHERINE ST, MULTIPLE DWELLING FIRE IN THE BASEMENT EXTENDED TO SHAFT,
— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) June 5, 2017
The fire was declared under control by 11:30, according the FDNY. The cause of the fire is unknown and is currently being investigated.
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FDNYalerts MAN ALL HANDS 1 CATHERINE ST, MULTIPLE DWELLING FIRE IN THE BASEMENT EXTENDED TO SHAFT, UNDER CONTROL
— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) June 5, 2017
The six-story building is a mixed-use structure and is home to the Gong Cha bubble tea shop.
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