3 Firefighters Hospitalized In Harlem Coffee Shop Fire: FDNY

HARLEM, NY - Three New York City firefighters were hospitalized while battling a fire inside a Harlem coffee shop Friday, authorities said.

Emergency crews responded to the blaze at NBHD Brulee (2620 8th Ave.) between West 139th and 140th streets about 7:51 p.m., fire officials said.

12 units, including 60 fire personnel and medics, responded to the ground floor blaze inside the six-story building, officials said.

The three injured firefighters were transported to Harlem Hospital; their conditions were not immediately available Monday, officials said.

The fire was deemed under control about 8:44 p.m., officials said.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

NBHD Brulee remains shuttered Monday due to damage sustained in the fire. It’s not immediately clear whether the coffee shop plans to reopen.

This isn’t the first misfortune for the coffee shop this year: the storefront was broken into in May, necessitating the replacement of its front door, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser.

At least two other blazes were reported in Harlem over the weekend, fire officials told Patch.

A fire in a 14-story apartment building was reported about 11:30 a.m. at 237 W 127 St. Saturday; another fire was reported at 100 W 131 St. on the second floor of a 10-story building about 12:20 p.m. Sunday.

No injuries were reported in either incident.