Crime & Safety
2-Alarm Blaze Erupts In Flatbush Home, Says FDNY
More than 100 firefighters rushed to extinguish the blaze on New York Avenue, an FDNY spokesman said.

FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN — A massive blaze erupted in a Flatbush home Tuesday afternoon, according to the FDNY.
More than 100 firefighters rushed to the red brick building at 1255 New York Ave., near Clarendon Road, around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, an FDNY spokesman said.
It took firefighters more than an hour to put out the flames on the first and second stories; the blaze was under control by 3 p.m., FDNY said.
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There were no injuries reported, said FDNY.
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