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Event title

United States - Buildings evacuated after manhole fire spreads to Brooklyn Heights apartment on Thanksgiving

Event category

Fire - Fire in built environment

Severity

Low

Event date (UTC)

2024-11-29 09:28:13

Last update (UTC)

2024-11-29 09:28:14

Latitude

40.69428

Longitude

-73.9956

Area range

Local event

Address/Affected area(s)

76 Remsen St., Brooklyn, New York City, New York

Buildings had to be evacuated on Thanksgiving after a manhole fire broke out in Brooklyn and extended to an apartment.
Firefighters responded to 76 Remsen St. in Brooklyn Heights just after 12 p.m. for a manhole fire underneath a car.
FDNY officials say the manhole fire led to a car fire, which then spread into a fourth-floor apartment inside 76 Remsen St.
They say the apartment became fully engulfed, with elevated carbon monoxide levels impacting two additional buildings, leading to evacuations up and down the block.
In total, two buildings were evacuated because of elevated CO levels, and while the building where the fire happened has not been evacuated, it has no power.
Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
The FDNY was able to pack up some residents' Thanksgiving meals so they could take them to go.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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