Fire officials said arriving units were met with heavy flames that spread to the adjoining building, and they immediately began making rescues.
A fire tore through a three-story apartment building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Friday morning and quickly spread to the neighboring structure. Darla Miles has the details.A fire tore through a three-story apartment building in Brooklyn Friday morning and quickly spread to the neighboring structure.
Fire officials said arriving units were met with heavy flames that spread through the cockloft and to the adjoining building, and they immediately began making rescues. A 99-year-old woman was rescued from the building by her grandson, who doesn't live with her but just happened to be at the bodega across the street.
FDNY EMS Deputy Chief Mark Bonilla said two civilians and three firefighters suffered minor injuries."The fire building was a complete mess after everything, after all of the fire operations and the fire exposure," Saccavino said. " sustained a little damage, but we did have a little extension through the wall. The buildings are both frame buildings. They were attached together, so that's an easy avenue for fire to communicate.
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