What to Know
- A fire broke out on the second floor of a two-story house in Bensonhurst around 11:30 p.m. Friday night, the FDNY said
- One firefighter suffered a minor injury as the department worked to put out the three-alarm blaze, according to the FDNY
- The Red Cross said it was assisting 29 people who were displaced by the fire
Nearly 30 people were displaced by a fire that tore through a house in Brooklyn Friday night, authorities said.
The fire broke out on the second floor of a two-story house on 85th Street, near 20th Avenue, in Bensonhurst around 11:30 p.m., the FDNY said.
One firefighter suffered a minor injury as the department worked to put out the three-alarm blaze, according to the FDNY.
The department brought the fire under control shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday, it said.
The Red Cross said it was assisting 29 people who were displaced by the fire.
The city's Department of Buildings on Saturday said all three of the house's floors sustained extensive damage. The fire also spread to the property next door, the department said.
News
When inspectors examined the house next door, they discovered that illegal gas plumbing work had been done in the attic to create a full kitchen, according to the department.
The DOB issued full vacate orders to both properties and issued violations to the owner of the next-door property for the illegal conversion, it said.
It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the fire. An investigation is ongoing.
