7 Online – December 12, 2014
EAST NEW YORK. N.Y. (WABC) — A fire that left several injured was brought under control in East New York Friday morning.
The fire broke out just after 1 a.m. in the 100 block of Hendrix Street at Fulton Street in a three-story building.
At one point a four-alarm fire, it started on the first floor and escalated to upper floors.
Two police officers assigned to the area rushed into the building after spotting the flames while driving past. One officer climbed the fire escape, and pulled a man and his dog out of a third-floor window. His partner rushed through a hallway into an apartment to rescue an elderly man and two children.
Two other officers and a sergeant assigned nearby also helped escort people out.
Residents got out safely, but four were injured along with two police officers and one firefighter.
None of the injuries is considered life threatening. Fourteen people were evacuated from the building.
According to New York City Fire Department Chief James Daly, elevated rail and power lines on either side of building hindered firefighters. They opted to stretch water lines from the Van Siclen Avenue station, which led to the suspension of the J subway line between Crescent Street and Broadway Junction.
There is bus service between Crescent Street and Broadway Junction in both directions. Customers also can take the Q24 or Q56 bus service making nearby station stops.
The cause of the fire is under investigation
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