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Fire in built environment - North America - United States

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Mon, Sep 1, 2025 (America/New_York)

A second alarm fire in Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn, injured 12 people Sunday night.<br />Police say the fire started in the basement of an apartment building on 27th Street after 9:30 p.m.<br />Fire spread to first floor, but firefighters were able to stop if before it got to the second floor.<br />Six residents, four firefighters and two NYPD officers were treated for non-life-threatening injuries .<br />The cause of the fire is being investigated.