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.

Posted Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 7:34 am ET|Updated Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 7:36 am ET

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.

#FDNY members are operating on scene of a 4-alarm fire, 13 Schenck Ave #Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/D9jxcshRXr
— FDNY (@FDNY) January 22, 2019

The FDNY press office did not immediately respond to Patch's request for more information.

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