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Five Injured in Fire Inside Crown Heights Apartment Building

1547 Union St, Crown Heights, Brooklyn

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Fire operations are concluding at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:26

EMS advises that three of the patients were taken to a local hospital.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31

Firefighters advise the fire is now under control. Units are unable to determine the cause of the fire. All searches are complete and negative.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29

Firefighters advise four people sustained minor injuries, while one other patient sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25

Firefighters advise primary searches are complete and negative.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31

Hatzolah units are also on scene to assist FDNY firefighters and EMS.

EMS units advise that the patients sustained minor injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31

Firefighters advise that three people have been injured. EMS units are evaluating the patients.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Firefighters advise two hoses are in use. The fire is on the second floor, but has extended to the top floor. Searches are underway, per firefighters.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

EMS units are staging in the area.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:25

Two additional FDNY units have been requested to the scene. EMS is also en-route.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Firefighters advise this is a three-story building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Citizen user video shows thick gray smoke billowing from a window.

Firefighters arrived at the scene and confirmed there is a fire inside of the building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31

Police dispatch now advises this may be a fire inside an apartment building.

NYPD 67 / 71 · 0:09
NYPD 67 / 71 · 0:31

Emergency units are responding to a report of a person trapped.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31

Incident reported at 1547 Union St.

Fire operations are concluding at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:26

EMS advises that three of the patients were taken to a local hospital.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31

Firefighters advise the fire is now under control. Units are unable to determine the cause of the fire. All searches are complete and negative.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29

Firefighters advise four people sustained minor injuries, while one other patient sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25

Firefighters advise primary searches are complete and negative.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31

Hatzolah units are also on scene to assist FDNY firefighters and EMS.

EMS units advise that the patients sustained minor injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31

Firefighters advise that three people have been injured. EMS units are evaluating the patients.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Firefighters advise two hoses are in use. The fire is on the second floor, but has extended to the top floor. Searches are underway, per firefighters.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

EMS units are staging in the area.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:25

Two additional FDNY units have been requested to the scene. EMS is also en-route.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Firefighters advise this is a three-story building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Citizen user video shows thick gray smoke billowing from a window.

Firefighters arrived at the scene and confirmed there is a fire inside of the building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31

Police dispatch now advises this may be a fire inside an apartment building.

NYPD 67 / 71 · 0:09
NYPD 67 / 71 · 0:31

Emergency units are responding to a report of a person trapped.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31

Incident reported at 1547 Union St.

Fire operations are concluding at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:26

EMS advises that three of the patients were taken to a local hospital.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31

Firefighters advise the fire is now under control. Units are unable to determine the cause of the fire. All searches are complete and negative.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29

Firefighters advise four people sustained minor injuries, while one other patient sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25

Firefighters advise primary searches are complete and negative.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31

Hatzolah units are also on scene to assist FDNY firefighters and EMS.

EMS units advise that the patients sustained minor injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31

Firefighters advise that three people have been injured. EMS units are evaluating the patients.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Firefighters advise two hoses are in use. The fire is on the second floor, but has extended to the top floor. Searches are underway, per firefighters.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

EMS units are staging in the area.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:25

Two additional FDNY units have been requested to the scene. EMS is also en-route.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Firefighters advise this is a three-story building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Citizen user video shows thick gray smoke billowing from a window.

Firefighters arrived at the scene and confirmed there is a fire inside of the building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31

Police dispatch now advises this may be a fire inside an apartment building.

NYPD 67 / 71 · 0:09
NYPD 67 / 71 · 0:31

Emergency units are responding to a report of a person trapped.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31

Incident reported at 1547 Union St.

Fire operations are concluding at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:26

EMS advises that three of the patients were taken to a local hospital.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31

Firefighters advise the fire is now under control. Units are unable to determine the cause of the fire. All searches are complete and negative.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29

Firefighters advise four people sustained minor injuries, while one other patient sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25

Firefighters advise primary searches are complete and negative.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31

Hatzolah units are also on scene to assist FDNY firefighters and EMS.

EMS units advise that the patients sustained minor injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31

Firefighters advise that three people have been injured. EMS units are evaluating the patients.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Firefighters advise two hoses are in use. The fire is on the second floor, but has extended to the top floor. Searches are underway, per firefighters.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

EMS units are staging in the area.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:25

Two additional FDNY units have been requested to the scene. EMS is also en-route.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Firefighters advise this is a three-story building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Citizen user video shows thick gray smoke billowing from a window.

Firefighters arrived at the scene and confirmed there is a fire inside of the building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31

Police dispatch now advises this may be a fire inside an apartment building.

NYPD 67 / 71 · 0:09
NYPD 67 / 71 · 0:31

Emergency units are responding to a report of a person trapped.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31

Incident reported at 1547 Union St.

Fire operations are concluding at the scene.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:26

EMS advises that three of the patients were taken to a local hospital.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31

Firefighters advise the fire is now under control. Units are unable to determine the cause of the fire. All searches are complete and negative.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:29

Firefighters advise four people sustained minor injuries, while one other patient sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:25

Firefighters advise primary searches are complete and negative.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31

Hatzolah units are also on scene to assist FDNY firefighters and EMS.

EMS units advise that the patients sustained minor injuries.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:31

Firefighters advise that three people have been injured. EMS units are evaluating the patients.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Firefighters advise two hoses are in use. The fire is on the second floor, but has extended to the top floor. Searches are underway, per firefighters.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

EMS units are staging in the area.

FDNY EMS CW1 · 0:25

Two additional FDNY units have been requested to the scene. EMS is also en-route.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31
Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Firefighters advise this is a three-story building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:30

Citizen user video shows thick gray smoke billowing from a window.

Firefighters arrived at the scene and confirmed there is a fire inside of the building.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31

Police dispatch now advises this may be a fire inside an apartment building.

NYPD 67 / 71 · 0:09
NYPD 67 / 71 · 0:31

Emergency units are responding to a report of a person trapped.

Brooklyn FDNY · 0:31

Incident reported at 1547 Union St.

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Comments14

BrooklynUser672899001May 22 at 11:54 AM

It said person trapped inside. I PRAY THEY GET THEM OUT🙏🏾🙏🏾

BrooklynUser672899001May 22 at 12:00 PM

If you Hurd someone was trapped in a burning building who you take the time open every window or would just break the window to release smoke and get ventilation? Like everything ain’t a race thing🙄

BrooklynUser147111040May 22 at 12:25 PM

These fires are suspicious, they better want to look into building Byers cause they would do anything to take over the community

SweetgMay 22 at 12:58 PM

It's Crown Heights so you already know

rabbidieselMay 22 at 11:56 AM

Corner Union and Albany

BrooklynUser672899001May 22 at 11:54 AM

It said person trapped inside. I PRAY THEY GET THEM OUT🙏🏾🙏🏾

BrooklynUser672899001May 22 at 12:00 PM

If you Hurd someone was trapped in a burning building who you take the time open every window or would just break the window to release smoke and get ventilation? Like everything ain’t a race thing🙄

BrooklynUser147111040May 22 at 12:25 PM

These fires are suspicious, they better want to look into building Byers cause they would do anything to take over the community

SweetgMay 22 at 12:58 PM

It's Crown Heights so you already know

rabbidieselMay 22 at 11:56 AM

Corner Union and Albany

BrooklynUser672899001May 22 at 11:54 AM

It said person trapped inside. I PRAY THEY GET THEM OUT🙏🏾🙏🏾

BrooklynUser672899001May 22 at 12:00 PM

If you Hurd someone was trapped in a burning building who you take the time open every window or would just break the window to release smoke and get ventilation? Like everything ain’t a race thing🙄

BrooklynUser147111040May 22 at 12:25 PM

These fires are suspicious, they better want to look into building Byers cause they would do anything to take over the community

SweetgMay 22 at 12:58 PM

It's Crown Heights so you already know

rabbidieselMay 22 at 11:56 AM

Corner Union and Albany

BrooklynUser672899001May 22 at 11:54 AM

It said person trapped inside. I PRAY THEY GET THEM OUT🙏🏾🙏🏾

BrooklynUser672899001May 22 at 12:00 PM

If you Hurd someone was trapped in a burning building who you take the time open every window or would just break the window to release smoke and get ventilation? Like everything ain’t a race thing🙄

BrooklynUser147111040May 22 at 12:25 PM

These fires are suspicious, they better want to look into building Byers cause they would do anything to take over the community

SweetgMay 22 at 12:58 PM

It's Crown Heights so you already know

rabbidieselMay 22 at 11:56 AM

Corner Union and Albany

BrooklynUser672899001May 22 at 11:54 AM

It said person trapped inside. I PRAY THEY GET THEM OUT🙏🏾🙏🏾

BrooklynUser672899001May 22 at 12:00 PM

If you Hurd someone was trapped in a burning building who you take the time open every window or would just break the window to release smoke and get ventilation? Like everything ain’t a race thing🙄

BrooklynUser147111040May 22 at 12:25 PM

These fires are suspicious, they better want to look into building Byers cause they would do anything to take over the community

SweetgMay 22 at 12:58 PM

It's Crown Heights so you already know

rabbidieselMay 22 at 11:56 AM

Corner Union and Albany

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