NEW YORK – The New York City Fire Department responded to a massive five-alarm fire in Brooklyn on Sunday afternoon, injuring 10 fire and EMS crew members.
FDNY Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh told a news conference that fire and EMS crews responded to reports of a fire at 106 Lee Ave. in Brooklyn in less than four minutes, adding that 10 crew members were found dead. injured during the inferno that consumed several businesses.
Kavanagh reported that all 10 patients are in stable condition and “all will be fine.”
FDNY Chief John Hodges said the five-alarm fire, which was responded to by more than 200 fire and EMS personnel, was challenging because the building where the fire occurred consisted of nine stores, most of which were which were locked.
Firefighters had to use saws to get into the stores, and by the time crews got inside, the fire had intensified.
Firefighters previously battled another fire
Earlier in the day, crews responded to a fire just after 11 a.m.
Hodges said team members responded to 383 Livonia Ave. for reports of a fire on the 11th floor of the 14-story building.
When the firefighters arrived at the apartment on the 11th floor, they discovered that the door was locked. Still, the team managed to get in and rescue three children, ages 8, 5 and 4.
Once the children left the apartment, CPR was administered until EMS arrived and provided more advanced medical care.
Hodges mentioned that the children were rescued within 12 minutes of the initial call.
Kavanagh noted that New York City police have taken over the investigation of the Livonia Avenue fire and have spoken with the children’s parents about why the children were home alone. The father has since been arrested, she added.
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The incident occurred on West Tenth Avenue and 41st Street in Manhattan, and according to witnesses, the crane caught fire before its hydraulic arm collapsed with 16 tons of concrete.
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More than 200 rescuers attended the emergency.
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At least eleven people were injured, according to authorities.
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Nine of the injured were civilians and the other two firefighters who were attending the emergency, according to the authorities.
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The arm of the crane, which was carrying 16 tons of concrete, came off.
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There is no information on the identity of the injured or their state of health.
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The location is close to the Port Authority Bus Terminal and the entrance to the Lincoln Tunnel, which runs under the Hudson River and connects Manhattan to New Jersey.
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On 10th Avenue, only emergency vehicles can travel, it is an unusual scenario on a street that is usually very busy.
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The surrounding buildings were evacuated.
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2023-08-20 22:13:00
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