Crime & Safety
1 Person Hurt In Massive East New York Blaze, FDNY Says
A four-alarm fire on Schenck Avenue left one person injured Monday night, according to the FDNY.
EAST NEW YORK, BROOKLYN -- A massive fire ripped through an East New York home Monday night and left one person injured, according to the FDNY.
Firefighters spent hours battling a four-alarm blaze that broke out at 13 Schenck Ave. near Jamaica Avenue at about 7 p.m., FDNY officials said.
One civilian was injured during the fire but is expected to survive, according to FDNY.
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#FDNY members are operating on scene of a 4-alarm fire, 13 Schenck Ave #Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/D9jxcshRXr
— FDNY (@FDNY) January 22, 2019
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