Crime & Safety
11 Injured In Brooklyn Apartment Fire: FDNY
2 children were injured in the fire that happened Tuesday morning, officials said.
BROOKLYN, NY — Eleven people were injured, including 1 seriously — in an apartment fire in Brooklyn overnight Tuesday, FDNY officials said.
The fire happened at 127 Evergreen Avenue around 3 a.m., the FDNY said.
The fire appeared to have started on the first floor of the four-story building, FDNY officials said.
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The injured included children.
12 units and about 60 firefighters responded to the incident.
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The fire was put under control at 3:38 a.m., the FDNY said.
The FDNY fire marshal will determine the cause of the blaze.
According to multiple media reports, a tenant of the building may have intentional set the fire.
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