2:15AM EST: [UPDATE BELOW] FDNY & Flatbush Hatzolah are on the scene at 1439 Ocean Avenue (near Avenue J) with a fire on the first floor of a 6 story building.
Arriving Hatzolah units report one person in traumatic arrest, and another with serious burns. There are numerous people reportedly trapped in the fire, and Hatzolah has dispatched multiple ambulances along with paramedic units on an expedited response.
Further details will be posted shortly.
2:45AM EST: A total of four patients have been transported to the hospital, with one patient in critical condition.
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May everyone be okay.
As a member on the scene I would just just like provide an update. An additional 5 patients including a firefighter were also transported by FDNY in stable condition.Baruch Hashem hatzalah’s response and that of the fire department were under 2 minutes. May we only hear share good news in the future.
#1 Amen! May HKB”H Send a completet refuah to all those involved!
Space heater blamed for Brooklyn fire
MIDWOOD (WABC) Eyewitness News — A space heater sparked a fire in the Midwood section of Brooklyn that left one man clinging to life and 11 others injured.
Authorities say the space heater, placed too close to a bed, started the blaze on the first floor of 1439 Ocean Avenue just after 2 a.m. Wednesday.
The fire quickly spread, burning a 24-year-old man over most of his body. He was in very critical condition and transferred to Jacobi Medical Center.
Eleven other people, most of them also residents of the building, were injured. Nine of them were taken to Maimonides Medical Center for smoke inhalation.
Fire marshals said that the space heater apparently lit the bedding on fire. The fire then spread from the bed to the structure.
Additionally, the smoke detector in the hallway was not working at the time of the blaze.
There was no heat the night before the fire. Alot of the residents have to rely on space heaters to keep warm.
Smart landlord. Saves on heat and then gets to collect insurance on the building. not bad