Crime & Safety
3 Injured In Crown Heights Fire: FDNY
A fire at a Crown Heights apartment building burned for over an hour Saturday.
CROWN HEIGHTS, NY — Three people were injured in a fire in Crown Heights over the weekend, according to the FDNY.
The fire broke out about 1:05 a.m. Saturday on Lincoln Place between Buffalo and Ralph avenues and burned at the three-story building for over an hour, according to the FDNY.
Three people — including a firefighter — were injured, and two were transported to an area hospital, authorities said.
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Two of the peoples' injuries were minor, and the condition of the third was unknown.
The source of the fire was still under investigation Monday, but firefighters said the fire was largely contained to the second floor.
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