Early Morning Fire on New York Avenue

Crown Heights, Brooklyn – At around 4:50am this morning a fire broke out at 362 New York Ave. between Carroll and President, on the second floor of the two family house. The first floor housed a Kloister and the second floor was the living quarters. All resident made their way out of the burning house without sustaining any injuries.

More pictures in the Extended Article.

FDNY responded and were on scene moments from when the fire was reported to 911, and had the fire under control nearly as soon as they got there. One firefighter was injured while battling the fire and was transported to Kings County Hospital for treatment.

16 Comments

  • shmuil

    i was wondering already what a helicopter was circling this morning around 5am. Thanks for keeping us informed!

  • anon

    Let me just tell you that I live nearby and woah-was I woken up by the noisyy sounds-I right away went outside my room to see if it was my house and maybe there was smoke-the noise was as if they were at my house! I could not fallll asleep for 2 hours after that and I knew that when I wake up this morning I would see pictures and what happened at 4:50 in the morning!!!! Thanks for 24 hour news!! I guess you woke up toooo to take the pics!

  • Menny

    I just came back from Montreal and was passing by there at 5:00 and was wondering what happen untill I open the window of my car and smelled smoke…

    Thanks for reporting Webby.

  • eighty-eight dash

    AWESOME pics Web…
    I’m sure you were in your pj’s just heading to bed at that point.
    Kol HaKavod, man

  • eli from Crown st.

    who took this pictures?
    I have to compliment that this cite got very good photographer.
    I don’t understand why they don’t publicize his name.

  • GO WEBBY!!!!

    GO WEBBY!KEEP UP THE GR8 WORK!!!!
    I REALLY APPRECIATE ALL OF YOUR TIME
    THANKS ALOT FOR KEEPING ME UPDATED ALL THE TIME,AT ANY TIME!!!!
    U ROCK THE NEWS!!!!

  • ddf

    wait…… when do you go to sleep!????
    really nice and thanx for waking me up