New York - Major 6-alarm Blaze In Brooklyn |
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Published on: July 26, 2012 12:24 PM
By: AP
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The fire started on the top floor of 665 New York Ave., between Winthrop Avenue and Hawthorne Street, at around 10:00 a.m., the FDNY said. Photo:@NYScannerNew York - Hundreds of firefighters have been battling a 6-alarm blaze in Brooklyn.
About 15 minor injuries have been reported.
The FDNY says the fire is at a residential building on New York Avenue, in Flatbush.
Orange flames and dark, billowing smoke were still visible from the building around noon Thursday. That was two hours after the fire started.
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Jul 27, 2012 at 01:56 AM Sol Says:Report as Inappropriate
Just look at the way FDNY fights this blaze away!! FDNY is really the best of the best!!! We ought to be very proud of FDNY!!
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Jul 27, 2012 at 10:14 AM awacs Says:Report as Inappropriate
Woa - that was a couple of blocks from us! MAJOR smoke darkened the sky ..
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Jul 30, 2012 at 12:03 AM HeshyR Says:Report as Inappropriate
Turns out it wasn't a lightning strike at all - it was an avoda zara ritual gone awry.