FDNY Firefighters Evacuated Before Building Collapses

    June 5, 2025
    The cause of the three-alarm fire in Brooklyn that involved three houses remains under investigation.

    A raging fire spread to three buildings in Brooklyn Wednesday afternoon.

    Incident commanders ordered firefighters away from the original building as they feared it was about to collapse. And, that's just what happened.

    Three firefighters suffered minor injuries during the operation that lasted several hours, CBS reported.

    The fire reached three-alarms as firefighters called for additional resources to help. 

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    Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues. 

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