Crime & Safety
Person Seriously Hurt In Crown Heights Apartment Fire: FDNY
The person was sent to the hospital but is expected to survive, fire officials said.
CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — A person was seriously hurt in a fire on Crown Street on Tuesday, according to fire officials.
The fire broke out on the fourth-floor of an apartment building between Nostrand Avenue and Dearborn Court just after 8 p.m., according to the FDNY.
One person seriously hurt in the flames was sent to Kings County Hospital and is expected to survive, fire officials said.
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The fire was under control about a half hour later at 8:42 p.m., officials said.
Its cause is under investigation by fire marshals.
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