Boerum Hill, Brooklyn
Twelve Injured in Five-Alarm Gym Fire
Reported Mar 14 at 10:37 AM · Updated Mar 14 at 4:26 PM · 414.1K Viewed
Summary
A five-alarm gym fire injured 12 people, including nine firefighters, Monday morning in Boerum Hill.
FDNY responded to UFC Fit gym at 96 Boerum Place, near Pacific Street, around 10:30 a.m. The building was formerly a New York Sports Club location.
Citizen user video showed dozens of firefighters working on the roof of the building.
As more units were called to the scene, the response eventually reached five alarms.
The Office of Emergency Management advised residents to expect smoke and delayed traffic.
By about 1:30 p.m., firefighters said the situation was under control.
The blaze caused injuries to three people who were treated on scene and nine firefighters who were taken to the hospital “as a precaution,” NBC New York [reported](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/3-alarm-fire-erupts-at-new-york-sports-club-in-brooklyn/3597807/).
Department of Buildings personnel were called to the scene.
A five-alarm gym fire injured 12 people, including nine firefighters, Monday morning in Boerum Hill.
FDNY responded to UFC Fit gym at 96 Boerum Place, near Pacific Street, around 10:30 a.m. The building was formerly a New York Sports Club location.
Citizen user video showed dozens of firefighters working on the roof of the building.
As more units were called to the scene, the response eventually reached five alarms.
The Office of Emergency Management advised residents to expect smoke and delayed traffic.
By about 1:30 p.m., firefighters said the situation was under control.
The blaze caused injuries to three people who were treated on scene and nine firefighters who were taken to the hospital “as a precaution,” NBC New York [reported](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/3-alarm-fire-erupts-at-new-york-sports-club-in-brooklyn/3597807/).
Department of Buildings personnel were called to the scene.
A five-alarm gym fire injured 12 people, including nine firefighters, Monday morning in Boerum Hill.
FDNY responded to UFC Fit gym at 96 Boerum Place, near Pacific Street, around 10:30 a.m. The building was formerly a New York Sports Club location.
Citizen user video showed dozens of firefighters working on the roof of the building.
As more units were called to the scene, the response eventually reached five alarms.
The Office of Emergency Management advised residents to expect smoke and delayed traffic.
By about 1:30 p.m., firefighters said the situation was under control.
The blaze caused injuries to three people who were treated on scene and nine firefighters who were taken to the hospital “as a precaution,” NBC New York [reported](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/3-alarm-fire-erupts-at-new-york-sports-club-in-brooklyn/3597807/).
Department of Buildings personnel were called to the scene.
A five-alarm gym fire injured 12 people, including nine firefighters, Monday morning in Boerum Hill.
FDNY responded to UFC Fit gym at 96 Boerum Place, near Pacific Street, around 10:30 a.m. The building was formerly a New York Sports Club location.
Citizen user video showed dozens of firefighters working on the roof of the building.
As more units were called to the scene, the response eventually reached five alarms.
The Office of Emergency Management advised residents to expect smoke and delayed traffic.
By about 1:30 p.m., firefighters said the situation was under control.
The blaze caused injuries to three people who were treated on scene and nine firefighters who were taken to the hospital “as a precaution,” NBC New York [reported](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/3-alarm-fire-erupts-at-new-york-sports-club-in-brooklyn/3597807/).
Department of Buildings personnel were called to the scene.
A five-alarm gym fire injured 12 people, including nine firefighters, Monday morning in Boerum Hill.
FDNY responded to UFC Fit gym at 96 Boerum Place, near Pacific Street, around 10:30 a.m. The building was formerly a New York Sports Club location.
Citizen user video showed dozens of firefighters working on the roof of the building.
As more units were called to the scene, the response eventually reached five alarms.
The Office of Emergency Management advised residents to expect smoke and delayed traffic.
By about 1:30 p.m., firefighters said the situation was under control.
The blaze caused injuries to three people who were treated on scene and nine firefighters who were taken to the hospital “as a precaution,” NBC New York [reported](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/3-alarm-fire-erupts-at-new-york-sports-club-in-brooklyn/3597807/).
Department of Buildings personnel were called to the scene.
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According to local news reports, three civilians and nine firefighters reported injuries during the blaze. The civilians were treated at the scene and the firefighters were transported to area hospitals.
The Department of Buildings has been requested to the scene.
Additional firefighters have been released from the scene.
Firefighters confirm the fire is under control.
Firefighters report secondary searches are complete and negative for any trapped people or extensions to the fire.
Firefighters report primary searches throughout the building are complete. Two additional fire trucks were requested to the scene.
According to local news reports, three civilians and nine firefighters reported injuries during the blaze. The civilians were treated at the scene and the firefighters were transported to area hospitals.
The Department of Buildings has been requested to the scene.
Additional firefighters have been released from the scene.
Firefighters confirm the fire is under control.
Firefighters report secondary searches are complete and negative for any trapped people or extensions to the fire.
Firefighters report primary searches throughout the building are complete. Two additional fire trucks were requested to the scene.
According to local news reports, three civilians and nine firefighters reported injuries during the blaze. The civilians were treated at the scene and the firefighters were transported to area hospitals.
The Department of Buildings has been requested to the scene.
Additional firefighters have been released from the scene.
Firefighters confirm the fire is under control.
Firefighters report secondary searches are complete and negative for any trapped people or extensions to the fire.
Firefighters report primary searches throughout the building are complete. Two additional fire trucks were requested to the scene.
According to local news reports, three civilians and nine firefighters reported injuries during the blaze. The civilians were treated at the scene and the firefighters were transported to area hospitals.
The Department of Buildings has been requested to the scene.
Additional firefighters have been released from the scene.
Firefighters confirm the fire is under control.
Firefighters report secondary searches are complete and negative for any trapped people or extensions to the fire.
Firefighters report primary searches throughout the building are complete. Two additional fire trucks were requested to the scene.
According to local news reports, three civilians and nine firefighters reported injuries during the blaze. The civilians were treated at the scene and the firefighters were transported to area hospitals.
The Department of Buildings has been requested to the scene.
Additional firefighters have been released from the scene.
Firefighters confirm the fire is under control.
Firefighters report secondary searches are complete and negative for any trapped people or extensions to the fire.
Firefighters report primary searches throughout the building are complete. Two additional fire trucks were requested to the scene.
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@Happy1978 multiple fire fighters are literally asking you to back up and give them space. We appreciate the coverage but come on man. Let these people do their job.
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@Happy1978 multiple fire fighters are literally asking you to back up and give them space. We appreciate the coverage but come on man. Let these people do their job.
Why would you be in the face of our heroes trying to do their jobs for the sake of a social media post! Very disrespectful
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@JimmyDee 😂😂
God bless our first responders
@Happy1978 multiple fire fighters are literally asking you to back up and give them space. We appreciate the coverage but come on man. Let these people do their job.
Why would you be in the face of our heroes trying to do their jobs for the sake of a social media post! Very disrespectful
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@JimmyDee 😂😂
God bless our first responders
@Happy1978 multiple fire fighters are literally asking you to back up and give them space. We appreciate the coverage but come on man. Let these people do their job.
Why would you be in the face of our heroes trying to do their jobs for the sake of a social media post! Very disrespectful
No news source gets closer to the situation than the users of the citizen app.
@JimmyDee 😂😂
God bless our first responders
@Happy1978 multiple fire fighters are literally asking you to back up and give them space. We appreciate the coverage but come on man. Let these people do their job.
Why would you be in the face of our heroes trying to do their jobs for the sake of a social media post! Very disrespectful
No news source gets closer to the situation than the users of the citizen app.
@JimmyDee 😂😂
God bless our first responders
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