Fire Leaves Two Floors of Apartments Uninhabitable
A fire on President St left two floors of a three story building uninhabitable Sunday. The fire was quickly placed under control, and no one was injured in the blaze.
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All Hands Fire on President St
A fire ripped through the upper floor of a house on President St Monday afternoon, leaving the floor in ruins. No one was injured in the blaze, and firefighters succeeding in suppressing the flames.
Unattended Candle Torches Apartment Building on Yom Tov
Still image from surveillance video showing firefighters arriving at the scene of the fire.
A fire, which broke out on the second night of Sukkos, forced the evacuation of an apartment building on East New York Avenue and displaced a family after an unattended candle on a porch caught fire and quickly spread.
1 Dead, 3 Critical in Crown Heights Apartment Building Fire
An early morning fire killed a 79-year-old woman in a Crown Heights apartment building off Eastern Parkway. 3 others were critically injured.
Storage Garage off Kingston Ave. Goes up in Flames
A garage used from the storage of paper goods and plastic goods went up in flames Monday afternoon, shutting down Kingston Avenue for nearly two hours and causing significant damage.
Burnt-out Building Collapses on Construction Worker
A construction worker was rescued by firefighters in a dangerous and dramatic operation, after the worker reportedly fell into the basement of the building and trapped beneath debris. The building suffered catastrophic damage in a 2006 fire and according to the building department records there were no permits for the work, and the building was subject of multiple complaints.
Early Morning Fire Tears through Carroll St. Home
An early morning fire broke out in the top floor of a home on Carroll Street, requiring some 65 firefighters to battle the blaze.
Fire Forces the Evacuation of Buenos Aires Chabad Center
The Headquarters of Chabad of Buenos Aires was evacuated after a fire broke out on the buildings top floor. The building houses the Oholei Chinuch Chabad and Oholei Menachem School, as well as a Chabad house and offices.
Six Firefighters Injured in Crown Heights Blaze
Six of New York’s bravest were injured while battling a 3-alarm-fire in a Crown Heights home Tuesday night. The fire spread to three other structures, and a number of fire fighters suffered injuries when a stairway suddenly collapsed.
Video: Car Bursts Into Flames on Brooklyn Ave.
A car suddenly burst into flames as it was travelling on Brooklyn Avenue. The driver managed to escape the burning vehicle before flames entered the cabin.
Fire Displaces Families as Temps Fall Below Freezing
A fire broke out this morning in the basement of an apartment building on Eastern Parkway, forcing the evacuation of multiple families as temperatures plunged below freezing in New York City.
Morning Fire Displaces Two Families
A fire in the top floor of a five story apartment building took 45 minutes to get under control and destroyed the apartments of two families. A fundraiser has been launched.
Mother and 3 Children Killed in Brooklyn Blaze, Others Injured
A fast moving fire has tragically claimed the lives of a mother and her three children, while injuring a number of others in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. Chesed Shel Emes is on scene and assisting in preserving kovod hames.
Fire on 14th Floor of Ebbets Field Apartments Injures 2
Two people were injured after a fire broke out on the 14th floor of the landmark Crown Heights high-rise apartment complex known as the Ebbets Field Apartments early Tuesday morning.
Jewish Couple Perishes in Late Night Blaze
A man and his wife perished in a late night blaze in Boro Park last night, and their 17 year old daughter suffered minor injuries in a fast moving fire that tore through their house in the middle of the night.
One Dead in Kingston Ave. Building Blaze
A fast moving fire quickly engulfed the second and third floors of a large apartment building on Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights. One person was killed in the blaze and four others were injured. Update: Victim identified.
Raging Fires in Tzfas Leave Families Homeless
Families were left homeless on Sunday in Tzfat, Israel, as raging brush fires fueled by sweltering midsummer temperatures and high winds swept through a neighborhood on the northern edge of the historic spiritual center in Israel’s Galilee. Residents were also treated for smoke inhalation during the day.