Firefighters quickly took down a fire that broke out in the basement of a Brooklyn home on Thursday afternoon.
FDNY units responded to the fire, located at 159 East 96th St. in East Flatbush, just after 12:15 p.m. on Jan. 30. Members were met by smoke coming out of the basement of the two-story building.
Firefighters deployed two hose lines to knock down the main body of the fire. A cat was seen escaping the building, and further searches of the building were negative.
The fire was placed under control at 12:45 p.m. The FDNY Fire Marshal will determine the cause of the fire.
