"The FDNY received a call at 3:24 a.m. on Jan. 6 regarding a fire in a three-story private home at 1824 Madison St. and dispatched crews from Engine Company 277 and Ladder Company 112 arrived within three minutes to find heavy fire conditions on the first floor of a brownstone. "We arrived to heavy fire on the first floor that quickly extended to multiple exposures through interior shafts," Chief of Department John Esposito said."
"The Commander of Division 14 transmitted a second alarm as the blaze extended to the second floor, and fire broke through the roof at approximately 4 a.m. Engine Company 324 hit a hydrant that wasn't functioning. A fifth alarm was called at 4:31 a.m. bringing a total of 84 units to the scene between Onderdonk Avenue and Seneca Avenue including 270 firefighters and EMS personnel."
"A floor collapsed in the rear of the building and firefighters were ordered out of the building and a defensive fire operation was underway, according to the FDNY. Tower Ladder 124 and six hoselines were used to knock down the main body of the fire. Two firefighters were transported to an area hospital with significant injuries, including one who was struck in the head by a falling air conditioner."
At 3:24 a.m. on Jan. 6, FDNY crews responded to a fire at 1824 Madison St. in Ridgewood. Heavy fire on the first floor extended through interior shafts and spread to all floors; the roof collapsed into the top floor and adjacent buildings were impacted, prompting evacuation of four surrounding structures. Fire broke through the roof around 4 a.m. A faulty hydrant hindered operations, and a fifth alarm at 4:31 a.m. brought 84 units and about 270 firefighters and EMS personnel. A rear floor collapse forced a defensive operation. Five firefighters were injured; two were hospitalized. The fire was controlled at 8:53 a.m. Fire marshals will determine the cause.
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