A Saturday night fire sparked by an electric short, left the home of the city’s Chabad representatives and their ten children a charred skeleton. Fortunately, Rabbi Yossi and Tami Salomon and their children were at the Rohr Chabad Center where they were celebrating Shabbat and the Chabad holiday of 19 Kislev with the city’s Jewish community.
A fire in the basement of Raskins Fish on Kingston Ave brought a massive FDNY response Sunday afternoon, temperarily shutting down the Avenue.
A white Tesla found itself a little hot in the trunk after a fire started while driving through Crown Heights last Thursday. It remains unclear what exactly started the fire, or if it was associated with the car itself.
A manhole transformer fire at the corner of Kingston Ave and President Street Wednesday morning knocked out power to some Kingston Ave buildings, and sent flames and smoke shooting into the air.
Fire fighters responded to 451 Kingston Ave Wednesday night, to battle a blaze that sent flames billowing out of an apartment window. The flames were quickly extinguished, and no injuries were reported.
A car caught fire while driving on the Eastern Parkway service lane in front of 706 Eastern Parkway Monday afternoon, thankfully leaving no injuries.
A minor fire in a Carroll Street home Tuesday afternoon received a fast response by the Fire Department, who quickly extinguished the fire.
A fire on Lincoln Pl in Crown Heights is being investigated as a possible arson Sunday, after firefighters became suspicious. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames without any injuries, and called the Fire Marshall to investigate the incident.
A fire broke out in a junk filled lot on East New York Ave and Kingston Ave Monday night, as Jewish people across the globe celebrate Lag B’Omer. There were no injuries from the fire, and damage minimal.
A vehicle on a Crown Heights street burst into flames Monday, billowing smoke into the air but thankfully leaving everyone uninjured. The fire was quickly put out, leaving no injuries.
A garage in Crown Heights caught on fire around 6:20pm Monday afternoon, sending a cloud of smoke wafting over the community. Firefighters brought the blaze under control within minutes, and without any injuries.
A car fire on Carroll and Kingston in Crown Heights shut down the Avenue Monday afternoon. No one was injured in the blaze.
An 11-year-old Jewish girl was niftar Monday evening, after a fire tore through a home in Brooklyn’s Midwood neighborhood. One firefighter was also injured battling the blaze, which according to reports was not intentionally set.
A fire broke out in a third-floor apartment above a commercial location on Nostrand Ave late Tuesday morning at around 11:20am. No injuries were reported.
A fire broke out at 706 Lefferts Ave Tuesday morning, evacuating the building and wafting the smell of smoke across Crown Heights. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, and no one was hurt in the blaze.
A fire broke out in a Crown Heights apartment Thursday evening, triggered by a menorah. Three non serious injuries were reported due to the blaze.
A fire broke out in a two floor private home on Schenectady Ave Sunday night, triggering a large response from the FDNY. No one was injured in the fire.
