Fire Burns Through Sunset Park Building on 39th Street

The Patch – January 06, 2017

by Patch.com

Fire Burns Through Sunset Park Construction Supply Company (Updates) No injuries were reported as a result of the blaze, the FDNY said. By John V. Santore (Patch Staff) – January 5, 2017 10:38 pm ET

SUNSET PARK, BROOKLYN — A fire burned through Tony’s Construction Supplies Corp. in Sunset Park on Wednesday night, the FDNY said. A call came in at 8:26 p.m. reporting the blaze at 625 39th St. About 106 firefighters responded, and brought the fire under control by 9:40 p.m., the FDNY said.

No injuries were reported as a result of the fire, according to the FDNY. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. Fire fighters will still on the scene Thursday afternoon, and staffers from the building were on the roof, examining damage. The interior of the businesses’ warehouse, which holds a variety of building supplies, showed significant damage, though it wasn’t immediately clear if it had been caused by the fire.

Inside the businesses’ office, a women who identified herself as the wife of the owner said she didn’t know what had started the fire. The owner did not return a note left for comment.

No comments yet.

Leave a Reply

This is not an official City of New York or FDNY website. All information shall not be considered that given by the New York City Fire Department or FDNY. The FDNY acronym and the FDNY Shield Design are federal registered trademarks owned by the City of New York.

Copyright 2014 Civil Service Media. All rights reserved.