Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Eight Construction Workers, Two Firefighters Injured in Construction Site Fire
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Ten people—including two firefighters—were injured during a fire at a Sunset Park construction site Tuesday morning, FDNY officials said.
At 8:45 a.m., firefighters responded to 6309 4th Avenue for a report of a fire on the first floor of a five-story apartment building that is under construction.
FDNY officials said 12 units, or around 60 FDNY members, responded to the scene.
Radio transmissions from the scene indicated that after crews located flames on the first floor, they determined people on higher floors were unable to evacuate.
Citizen user videos captured firefighters rescuing construction workers from the burning building as a massive plume of black smoke billowed from the site.
EMS personnel transported eight civilians and two firefighters to area hospitals to be treated for injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
The fire was declared under control at 9:38 a.m.
FDNY officials did not provide information about the cause of the fire in a preliminary statement.
Ten people—including two firefighters—were injured during a fire at a Sunset Park construction site Tuesday morning, FDNY officials said.
At 8:45 a.m., firefighters responded to 6309 4th Avenue for a report of a fire on the first floor of a five-story apartment building that is under construction.
FDNY officials said 12 units, or around 60 FDNY members, responded to the scene.
Radio transmissions from the scene indicated that after crews located flames on the first floor, they determined people on higher floors were unable to evacuate.
Citizen user videos captured firefighters rescuing construction workers from the burning building as a massive plume of black smoke billowed from the site.
EMS personnel transported eight civilians and two firefighters to area hospitals to be treated for injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
The fire was declared under control at 9:38 a.m.
FDNY officials did not provide information about the cause of the fire in a preliminary statement.
Ten people—including two firefighters—were injured during a fire at a Sunset Park construction site Tuesday morning, FDNY officials said.
At 8:45 a.m., firefighters responded to 6309 4th Avenue for a report of a fire on the first floor of a five-story apartment building that is under construction.
FDNY officials said 12 units, or around 60 FDNY members, responded to the scene.
Radio transmissions from the scene indicated that after crews located flames on the first floor, they determined people on higher floors were unable to evacuate.
Citizen user videos captured firefighters rescuing construction workers from the burning building as a massive plume of black smoke billowed from the site.
EMS personnel transported eight civilians and two firefighters to area hospitals to be treated for injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
The fire was declared under control at 9:38 a.m.
FDNY officials did not provide information about the cause of the fire in a preliminary statement.
Ten people—including two firefighters—were injured during a fire at a Sunset Park construction site Tuesday morning, FDNY officials said.
At 8:45 a.m., firefighters responded to 6309 4th Avenue for a report of a fire on the first floor of a five-story apartment building that is under construction.
FDNY officials said 12 units, or around 60 FDNY members, responded to the scene.
Radio transmissions from the scene indicated that after crews located flames on the first floor, they determined people on higher floors were unable to evacuate.
Citizen user videos captured firefighters rescuing construction workers from the burning building as a massive plume of black smoke billowed from the site.
EMS personnel transported eight civilians and two firefighters to area hospitals to be treated for injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
The fire was declared under control at 9:38 a.m.
FDNY officials did not provide information about the cause of the fire in a preliminary statement.
Ten people—including two firefighters—were injured during a fire at a Sunset Park construction site Tuesday morning, FDNY officials said.
At 8:45 a.m., firefighters responded to 6309 4th Avenue for a report of a fire on the first floor of a five-story apartment building that is under construction.
FDNY officials said 12 units, or around 60 FDNY members, responded to the scene.
Radio transmissions from the scene indicated that after crews located flames on the first floor, they determined people on higher floors were unable to evacuate.
Citizen user videos captured firefighters rescuing construction workers from the burning building as a massive plume of black smoke billowed from the site.
EMS personnel transported eight civilians and two firefighters to area hospitals to be treated for injuries that are not considered life-threatening.
The fire was declared under control at 9:38 a.m.
FDNY officials did not provide information about the cause of the fire in a preliminary statement.
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Firefighters advise all searches are complete and no additional people were found in the structure. They updated their report to indicate six people sustained minor injuries, and one person sustained moderate injuries.
The fire is under control, according to a tweet from FDNY.
Firefighters advise they think they can manage the incident with the resources they have at the scene.
Firefighters at the scene confirm five people sustained minor injuries, and two people sustained moderate injuries. They found a crack in a large cast-concrete area, and they are requesting a building inspector to respond.
Firefighters advise they have extinguished most of the flames. Two workers are injured, and eight more workers are sheltering in place.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 6309 4th Ave.
Firefighters advise they are putting water on the flames.
Firefighters advise they are working to rescue construction workers on the third and fifth floors, as well as from the roof of the building under construction.
Firefighters confirm they found fire on the first floor, and people are trapped in the building above the fire location.
Firefighters advise the building address is 6309 4th Ave.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 6309 4th Ave.
Video from Citizen users shows heavy smoke pouring from the building.
Firefighters confirm fire and heavy smoke are visible.
Firefighters are responding to a commercial building on fire.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 6310 4th Ave.
Citizen user @lunam shows.
Citizen user video shows dark smoke in the area.
Incident reported at 387 67th St.
Firefighters advise all searches are complete and no additional people were found in the structure. They updated their report to indicate six people sustained minor injuries, and one person sustained moderate injuries.
The fire is under control, according to a tweet from FDNY.
Firefighters advise they think they can manage the incident with the resources they have at the scene.
Firefighters at the scene confirm five people sustained minor injuries, and two people sustained moderate injuries. They found a crack in a large cast-concrete area, and they are requesting a building inspector to respond.
Firefighters advise they have extinguished most of the flames. Two workers are injured, and eight more workers are sheltering in place.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 6309 4th Ave.
Firefighters advise they are putting water on the flames.
Firefighters advise they are working to rescue construction workers on the third and fifth floors, as well as from the roof of the building under construction.
Firefighters confirm they found fire on the first floor, and people are trapped in the building above the fire location.
Firefighters advise the building address is 6309 4th Ave.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 6309 4th Ave.
Video from Citizen users shows heavy smoke pouring from the building.
Firefighters confirm fire and heavy smoke are visible.
Firefighters are responding to a commercial building on fire.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 6310 4th Ave.
Citizen user @lunam shows.
Citizen user video shows dark smoke in the area.
Incident reported at 387 67th St.
Firefighters advise all searches are complete and no additional people were found in the structure. They updated their report to indicate six people sustained minor injuries, and one person sustained moderate injuries.
The fire is under control, according to a tweet from FDNY.
Firefighters advise they think they can manage the incident with the resources they have at the scene.
Firefighters at the scene confirm five people sustained minor injuries, and two people sustained moderate injuries. They found a crack in a large cast-concrete area, and they are requesting a building inspector to respond.
Firefighters advise they have extinguished most of the flames. Two workers are injured, and eight more workers are sheltering in place.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 6309 4th Ave.
Firefighters advise they are putting water on the flames.
Firefighters advise they are working to rescue construction workers on the third and fifth floors, as well as from the roof of the building under construction.
Firefighters confirm they found fire on the first floor, and people are trapped in the building above the fire location.
Firefighters advise the building address is 6309 4th Ave.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 6309 4th Ave.
Video from Citizen users shows heavy smoke pouring from the building.
Firefighters confirm fire and heavy smoke are visible.
Firefighters are responding to a commercial building on fire.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 6310 4th Ave.
Citizen user @lunam shows.
Citizen user video shows dark smoke in the area.
Incident reported at 387 67th St.
Firefighters advise all searches are complete and no additional people were found in the structure. They updated their report to indicate six people sustained minor injuries, and one person sustained moderate injuries.
The fire is under control, according to a tweet from FDNY.
Firefighters advise they think they can manage the incident with the resources they have at the scene.
Firefighters at the scene confirm five people sustained minor injuries, and two people sustained moderate injuries. They found a crack in a large cast-concrete area, and they are requesting a building inspector to respond.
Firefighters advise they have extinguished most of the flames. Two workers are injured, and eight more workers are sheltering in place.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 6309 4th Ave.
Firefighters advise they are putting water on the flames.
Firefighters advise they are working to rescue construction workers on the third and fifth floors, as well as from the roof of the building under construction.
Firefighters confirm they found fire on the first floor, and people are trapped in the building above the fire location.
Firefighters advise the building address is 6309 4th Ave.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 6309 4th Ave.
Video from Citizen users shows heavy smoke pouring from the building.
Firefighters confirm fire and heavy smoke are visible.
Firefighters are responding to a commercial building on fire.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 6310 4th Ave.
Citizen user @lunam shows.
Citizen user video shows dark smoke in the area.
Incident reported at 387 67th St.
Firefighters advise all searches are complete and no additional people were found in the structure. They updated their report to indicate six people sustained minor injuries, and one person sustained moderate injuries.
The fire is under control, according to a tweet from FDNY.
Firefighters advise they think they can manage the incident with the resources they have at the scene.
Firefighters at the scene confirm five people sustained minor injuries, and two people sustained moderate injuries. They found a crack in a large cast-concrete area, and they are requesting a building inspector to respond.
Firefighters advise they have extinguished most of the flames. Two workers are injured, and eight more workers are sheltering in place.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 6309 4th Ave.
Firefighters advise they are putting water on the flames.
Firefighters advise they are working to rescue construction workers on the third and fifth floors, as well as from the roof of the building under construction.
Firefighters confirm they found fire on the first floor, and people are trapped in the building above the fire location.
Firefighters advise the building address is 6309 4th Ave.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 6309 4th Ave.
Video from Citizen users shows heavy smoke pouring from the building.
Firefighters confirm fire and heavy smoke are visible.
Firefighters are responding to a commercial building on fire.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 6310 4th Ave.
Citizen user @lunam shows.
Citizen user video shows dark smoke in the area.
Incident reported at 387 67th St.
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Prayers to all the construction workers
@gabbyjanes22 hope the construction workers are safe
Non union at its best
@ang0801 unions are not like they use to be! Socialism is what unions represent now
Praying everyone gets out safe. Lord please watch over these workers and firemen 🙏🏾
FDNY ROCKS !!
@Reely2020 AMEN AMEN AMEN
Prayers to all the construction workers
@gabbyjanes22 hope the construction workers are safe
Non union at its best
@ang0801 unions are not like they use to be! Socialism is what unions represent now
Praying everyone gets out safe. Lord please watch over these workers and firemen 🙏🏾
FDNY ROCKS !!
@Reely2020 AMEN AMEN AMEN
Prayers to all the construction workers
@gabbyjanes22 hope the construction workers are safe
Non union at its best
@ang0801 unions are not like they use to be! Socialism is what unions represent now
Praying everyone gets out safe. Lord please watch over these workers and firemen 🙏🏾
FDNY ROCKS !!
@Reely2020 AMEN AMEN AMEN
Prayers to all the construction workers
@gabbyjanes22 hope the construction workers are safe
Non union at its best
@ang0801 unions are not like they use to be! Socialism is what unions represent now
Praying everyone gets out safe. Lord please watch over these workers and firemen 🙏🏾
FDNY ROCKS !!
@Reely2020 AMEN AMEN AMEN
Prayers to all the construction workers
@gabbyjanes22 hope the construction workers are safe
Non union at its best
@ang0801 unions are not like they use to be! Socialism is what unions represent now
Praying everyone gets out safe. Lord please watch over these workers and firemen 🙏🏾
FDNY ROCKS !!
@Reely2020 AMEN AMEN AMEN
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