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PHOTOS: Firefighters Battle 3 Alarm Fire In Bensonhurst Brooklyn, Subway Service Impacted


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Firefighters were battling a three-alarm fire at a two-story building in Brooklyn, Sunday morning, and the smell of smoke was strong in parts of Boro Park.

The initial call came in at about 7:00AM Sunday at 8501 New Utrecht Avenue, near 85th Street, in Bensonhurst.

138 firefighters and 33 units are on the scene.

There is concern about a potential collapse.

Primary searches have not been conducted due to exterior operation.

The building is a two story commercial building.

There are no reports of injuries at this time.

All train service has been suspended on elevated lines on New Utrecht Avenue due to heavy fire on the second floor of the building.

New Utrecht Avenue is closed to vehicular traffic from 85th Street to 86th Street.

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(YWN Desk – NYC)



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