Three-alarm fire breaks out in Bed-Stuy: officials

Yahoo

04-06-2025

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Crews are responding to a three-alarm fire that broke out in Brooklyn Wednesday afternoon.
The fire was first reported around 1:31 p.m. at 922 Lafayette Avenue; however, adjacent residential units on Lafayette Avenue have been impacted, officials say.
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150 fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene. Injuries were reported to two firefighters.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown, and Fire Marshals are conducting an investigation.
The following streets are temporarily closed as operations remain ongoing:
Lewis Avenue from Greene Avenue to DeKalb Avenue
Lafayette Avenue from Marcus Garvey Boulevard to Stuyvesant Avenue
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