Brooklyn fire injures two and leaves several others displaced
By Lloyd MitchellPosted on
Firefighters battled a two alarm fire at 258, 260 and 262 Palmetto Street in Bushwick on Thursday afternoon.
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
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Fire Marshals are investigating the cause of a two-alarm fire in Brooklyn that left two residents hurt and dozens of residents and animals displaced on Thursday afternoon.
On Feb. 15, FDNY units from the 28 and 37 Battalions arrived to find heavy smoke showing from the roofs and second floors 262, 260 and 258 Palmetto St. in Bushwick just after 4:41 p.m. Truck companies arrived on the scene and began searching for the fire and found that fire advanced into the cockloft the area between the ceiling and roof.
Firefighters used three hoselines to knock down fire in three homes on Palmetto Street.
Just over a hundred firefighters stretched and operated four hose lines to knock down the main body of the fire. Firefighting operations were hampered by a construction truck and NYPD School Safety that were blocking hydrants.
Members opened the ceilings and broke multiple windows to ventilate the heavy smoke and fire conditions. The fire was placed under control at 5:39 p.m.
The FDNY Fire Marshal’s Office will determine the cause of the fire.
Photo by Lloyd MitchellA woman clutches a dog after escaping a fast moving two alarm fire on Palmetto Street that damaged three homes.Photo by Lloyd MitchellA NYPD School Safety car was parked near a hydrant.Photo by Lloyd MitchellA pair of residents were hurt during a two alarm fire on Palmetto Street.Photo by Lloyd MitchellResidents comfort their dog after narrowly escaping a two alarm fire on Palmetto Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn.Photo by Lloyd MitchellFirefighters used three hoselines to knock down fire in three homes on Palmetto Street.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
