Firefighters battled a four-alarm blaze on Coney Island Avenue in the Prospect Park South section of Brooklyn, early Wednesday morning.
The fire broke out in a tire shop on Coney Island Avenue just before 4:00AM.
No injuries have been reported to civilians, but five firefighters have suffered minor injuries.
“Right now this will be an extended operation due to the amount of content, which is the tires, which continue to smolder. We will probably be here for most of the day, making sure we don’t have any further extension,” FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief Wayne Cartwright said.
Coney Island Avenue is closed from Church Avenue to Caton Avenue. East 10th Street is also closed from Church Avenue to Caton Avenue for the FDNY activity.
#FDNY members operated earlier this morning on scene of a 4-alarm fire, 453 Coney Island Ave #Brooklyn. The fire has been placed under control. pic.twitter.com/UBuBsofHVk
— FDNY (@FDNY) August 22, 2018
FDNYalerts BKLYN 4-ALARM 453 CONEY ISLAND AVE, MIXED OCCUPANCY FIRE ON FIRST FLR, UNDER CONTROL
— FDNYalerts (@FDNYAlerts) August 22, 2018
Brooklyn **77-44-1529***4th Alarm***453 Coney Island Avenue Near Church Ave pic.twitter.com/vzLKMzreSm
— NYCFireWire (@NYCFireWire) August 22, 2018
(Yossi Taub – YWN)
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