Firefighters in Washington D.C. and Brooklyn, New York, have been battling multiple fires across both cities. In D.C., fires were reported on the roof of a 3-story building on the 1300 block of Florida Ave NW and in a top-floor apartment of a 3-story building on the 4300 block of 3rd St SE, with the latter being knocked down with no reported injuries and dispatched at 4:54 PM. In Brooklyn, a significant fire in Kensington damaged multiple homes at 413 E 3rd St, escalated to a fourth alarm due to high winds, critically injuring one person. The FDNY received the report of the fire at 5:43 Friday evening, finding heavy fire on the first floor. Emergency personnel were dispatched, and residents were advised to avoid the affected areas due to smoke and traffic delays.
Firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed several homes in Brooklyn, New York https://t.co/xmBSrlEP3d
At 5:43 Friday evening, the FDNY received a report of fire at 413 E 3rd Street in Brooklyn. Units found heavy fire on the first floor and the fire quickly escalated to a fourth alarm due to a high winds. One person was critically injured and transported to the hospital. https://t.co/qO9gABbZt1
Box Alarm 5000 block Ft. Totten Dr. NE. Large exterior fire. No structures involved. Using large diameter water streams to surround and knock down the fire. #DCsBravest
#Breaking: FDNY officials are providing an update on a fire that spread to multiple homes in Brooklyn. Watch live. https://t.co/5yrOYUYXes
At least one person was injured as a large fire tore through multiple homes in Brooklyn Friday afternoon. @LoriB_NY reports. https://t.co/qqHrx2QsX1
Breaking. Massive fire in Kensington section of Brooklyn. FDNY units has called Mayday, and people reportedly tapped on Ave C E.3 St. https://t.co/LbimkMRQ41
#Breaking: Large fire damages at least two homes in Brooklyn, 1 person injured. https://t.co/qqHrx2QsX1
#Breaking Fire burning through multiple homes in Kensington, Brooklyn https://t.co/hQtkKxmmms
Fire burning through homes in Kensington, Brooklyn https://t.co/qjOw3s9HMB
Brooklyn | 413 E 3rd St. 3rd alarm transmitted, fire in a private dwelling.
.@FDNYAlerts: Three Alarm Fire: East 3rd Street & Beverley Road in Brooklyn. Expect smoke & traffic delays in area. People nearby avoid smoke, close windows. Multilingual & ASL Link: https://t.co/PosXqPHajp. https://t.co/DqORg5gkL9
Update Box Alarm 4300 3rd St SE. Fire knocked down with no further extension. No injuries reported. Request air unit & fire investigators. Checking on displacements. #DCsBravest
Update Box Alarm 4300 block 3rd St SE. Fire top floor apartment 3 story occupied building. Fire being knocked down. Residents of other apartments on top floor being sheltered in place until conditions improve. Dispatched at 4:54 PM. #DCsBravest
Box Alarm 4300 block 3rd St SE. Smoke showing top floor 3 story apartment building. #DCsBravest
#Breaking #Brooklyn FDNY fighting a fire in a multiple dwelling 1227 47 St. #Boro Park. Avoid area. Emergency personnel on scene. https://t.co/N9gv6tm7FN
Box Alarm 1300 block Florida Ave NW. Fire on roof 3 story building. #DCsBravest
Box Alarm 1200 N. Capitol St NW. Kitchen fire in 7th floor apartment extinguished by activated sprinkler. No reported injuries. Sprinklers save lives & property. #DCsBravest https://t.co/JgUsYgsD0l
This fire was handled with a Box Alarm and Working Fire Dispatch. #DCsBravest https://t.co/uyIfa0GI5k