FDNY Firefighters Injured in Five-Alarm Restaurant Fire

More than 200 firefighters battled a "very challenging, very stubborn fire" that broke out at a Brooklyn sushi restaurant Wednesday morning.
April 17, 2019

A five-alarm fire at a Brooklyn sushi restaurant injured three FDNY firefighters Wednesday.

More than 200 firefighters battled the blaze, which started inside the restaurant at about 6:15 a.m., WCBS-TV reports. Flames also spread to a neighboring medical supply building.

“Very challenging, very stubborn fire. Numerous ceilings that were old, tin ceilings," Assistant Chief Richard Howe told the TV station.

Details weren't given concerning how the three firefighters were hurt tackling the fire. Their injuries, though, weren't considered life-threatening, according to WCBS.

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