At Least 5 Firefighters Injured in Brooklyn Blaze

CBS 2 - March 11, 2010

BROOKLYN (CBS) - At least five firefighters were injured in a fire at a private residence in downtown Brooklyn.

Fire officials say none of the injuries are life-threatening.

Two of the firefighters were taken to Bellevue Hospital in serious but stable condition, while three others were taken to Cornell Medical Center with minor burns.

The two-alarm fire at 192 Concord St. started around 4:30 a.m. Thursday and was described as heavy.

A number of homes on Concord Street were evacuated. Residents could be seen standing out on the sidewalk as firefighters battled the blaze.

Firefighters were still active just before 6 a.m.









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