Overheated Wires Caused Large Sunset Park Fire, FDNY Says

SUNSET PARK, NY — Overheated wires caused a massive Sunset Park fire this week that spread to five buildings, several cars and injured five firefighters, the FDNY said.

Fire marshals ruled Monday afternoon's three-alarm fire as accidental caused by Con Edison electrical wires that overheated and fell, eventually spreading to several nearby buildings, according to the FDNY.

The FDNY got a call about electrical wire sparking near 764 57th St. at about 2:19 p.m. Monday and the blaze eventually reached a third-alarm, prompting a response by nearly 130 firefighters, officials said.

The downed wires eventually caused a fire in the three-story building at 764 57th St. which then spread to four buildings attached, fire officials said.

Several parked cars also caught fire in the incident and it knocked out power to homes near 57th Street, according to the FDNY and Con Edison.

Crews were finally able to put out the flames at 5:15 p.m and five firefighters received minor injuries while fighting the blaze, officials said.

The fire came a week after a light pole burst into flames on 41st Street and Ninth Avenue, leaving dozens without power during a brutal summer day, NY1 reported.

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