Crime & Safety
FDNY Battles 3-Alarm Fire At Brooklyn Apartment Building
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

BROOKLYN, NY — Firefighters are responding to a three-alarm fire that broke out in a Brooklyn apartment building Wednesday afternoon.
The fire was reported at 922 Lafayette Avenue around 1:30 p.m. The fire quickly spread and damaged adjacent residential units on Lafayette Avenue, the FDNY said.
According to reports, two firefighters may have suffered minor injuries.
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The following streets are temporarily closed following the fire:
- Lewis Avenue from Greene Avenue to DeKalb Avenue
- Lafayette Avenue from Marcus Garvey Boulevard to Stuyvesant Avenue
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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