FDNY: 7 firefighters injured in 4-alarm Brooklyn home fire

VIDEO: Seven firefighters were injured while battling a four-alarm fire that impacted multiple buildings in Bensonhurst on Tuesday afternoon, according to the FDNY. Fire officials say that the fire started just after 1 p.m. at 2050 71st St. between 20th and 21st avenues. The fire started on the first floor and made its way to the second floor. It was raised to a four-alarm fire just before 3 p.m. The FDNY says that seven firefighters suffered minor injuries while battling the flames. Multiple buildings were affected and four families were displaced by the fire. Officials say there is extensive damages to both buildings. City Council Member Susan Zhuang tells News 12 she is actively working with the families who were impacted. The Red Cross is working with those impacted by the fire to provide emergency resources.
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VIDEO: Fire engulfs DeKalb Junction home

Fire destroyed a home in DeKalb Junction Tuesday morning. Volunteers from DeKalb Junction, Hermon, Canton and Rensselaer Falls fire departments were called to 97 Old State Road just before 11 a.m. They found the home engulfed in flames. Later, the roof caved in. One fire official says volunteers dealt with windy conditions while battling the blaze. “Excellent response from everybody. I know that it’s the middle of the day and a lot of people are working, so I couldn’t be more pleased with the people that showed up,” said Dekalb Junction Fire Chief Jordan Deleel. No one was home when the blaze broke out. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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VIDEO: 3 families displaced by fast-moving fire at North Amityville home

Nearly a dozen people have been displaced following a fast-moving house fire in North Amityville. The fire broke out at the home on Bayview Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Fire officials said it took 10 departments to get it under control. There were no injuries reported. The Red Cross tells News 12 that it provided emergency assistance to 10 adults and five children. News 12 spoke to a resident who says there were three families living in the house at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
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5 hurt in East Village apartment fire in Manhattan

VIDEO: FDNY battled an early morning fire in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village on Wednesday. The fire broke out sometime before 5:15 a.m. on Avenue A at St. Mark's Place. Firefighters had their tower ladders extended up to the roof of the building. Damage was reported on the first and second floors of the apartment building. A lithium-ion battery was recovered from the second floor, although the official cause of the fire is not yet known. Five residents suffered minor injuries. The flames appeared to be knocked down by 6:15 a.m., but there were traffic delays reported in the area due to the fire department activity.
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Fire at apartment complex in Spring Valley rekindles after injuring 2, including firefighter

Firefighters were still on the scene Tuesday morning of a fire at an apartment complex in Rockland County. The fire broke out at 9:30 p.m. Monday at the Surrey Carlton Apartments just off Ewing Avenue in Spring Valley. It rekindled overnight, and NewsCopter 7 was overhead early Tuesday morning after crews had to douse the flames again. Two people were hurt in the fire, including a firefighter who was struck by falling debris and a woman who was found unconscious and rescued by residents. The injuries to both were said to be non-life-threatening. The fire caused heavy damage to at least 20 residences. Fire investigators were working to determine the cause.
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Vacant House fire on Northside of Syracuse sends person to hospital

Syracuse Fire Department responded to a boarded-up home on East Laurel St. showing signs of being on fire around 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, April 23. Upon arrival, firefighters confirmed there was an active fire, and a signal 99 was transmitted. Firefighters found a civilian injured, outside of the home when they arrived, they were transported to the hospital. The injured civilians condition was unknown as of 3:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Firefighters confirmed there were no other people around the property and put the fire out. The home is considered a complete loss from fire and water damage. No firefighters were injured while responding to the scene.
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‘Intense’ fire breaks out in Brooklyn apartment building

An all-hands fire tore through a Bath Beach apartment building on Sunday night after a resident said she dropped a candle inside her apartment. The fire broke out on the second floor of a six-story building at 8714 21st Ave. just before 7:30 p.m., according to the New York City Fire Department. As firefighters arrived on the scene, residents fled the building holding personal items, clothes, and pets. A team of 60 firefighters quickly deployed two hose lines to battle the thick smoke and flames rolling out of the second floor, and brought the blaze under control shortly after 8 p.m. Two firefighters were injured during the incident, and were transported to the Maimonides Bay Ridge Emergency Department by ambulance.
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New York City firefighters climb 93 floors for fundraiser

VIDEO: About 300 people climbed to the sky Sunday for the FDNY Foundation Climb to SUMMIT at One Vanderbilt. They went up 93 floors – which is 1100 feet. The goal of this 2nd annual climb was to spotlight the importance of fitness for FDNY firefighters, EMTs and paramedics. Timothy Clarke was the first FDNY firefighter to complete the course. He’s been a firefighter for nine years and has had to travel up 40 floors in his gear before. “New York City is one of the most challenging environments in which you can be a firefighter. We have over 6000 skyscrapers in this city,” Clarke said. “So being a New York City firefighter means walking up stairs. It’s just a part of the job. So physical fitness is a part of that so I came out here and others did to embody that.”
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