"The first fire was reported at 7:50 a.m. on Belmont Avenue between Shepherd Avenue and Berriman Street, where firefighters arrived to find a blaze on the second floor of a two-story multiple dwelling."
"Roughly 35 minutes later, at 8:25 a.m., a second call came in for Hegeman Avenue between Georgia Avenue and Sheffield Avenue, where units responded to a fire on the first floor of another two-story multiple dwelling."
"A total of 21 units and 79 fire and EMS personnel responded to the scene of each fire, bringing the first fire under control by 8:20 a.m. and the second by 8:52 a.m."
"No injuries were reported in either incident, and Fire Marshals are investigating the cause of both fires."
Two separate fires occurred in East New York on Friday morning, prompting a large response from the FDNY. The first fire was reported at 7:50 a.m. on Belmont Avenue, where firefighters found a blaze on the second floor of a two-story building. The fire was brought under control by 8:20 a.m. A second fire was reported at 8:25 a.m. on Hegeman Avenue, involving the first floor of another two-story dwelling, and was contained by 8:52 a.m. No injuries were reported, and investigations are ongoing.
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