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Diamond St. in the rough: Blaze engulfs three Greenpoint buildings

Diamond St. in the rough: Blaze engulfs three Greenpoint buildings
Photo by Stefano Giovannini

A fire raged through three Greenpoint apartment buildings late on Sunday night, injuring four residents and two firefighters battling the blaze, authorities said.

The Fire Department says it still doesn’t know what caused that conflagration, but the inferno ignited at a three-story Diamond Street residence near Nassau Avenue at around 10:22 pm before spreading to the two buildings on either side, according to a spokesman.

New York’s Bravest fought the flames for three hours before subduing the fire at around 1:28 am on Monday morning, authorities said.

Four civilians sustained minor injuries, but only two agreed to be carted to nearby hospitals, while the others declined treatment on the scene, said the department rep.

The two injured firefighters were also sporting minor afflictions and went to nearby hospitals, said a rep.

Reach reporter Allegra Hobbs at ahobbs@cnglocal.com or by calling (718) 260–8312.