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Williamsburg injures two civilians, one firefighter

Firefighters battle the blaze at 19 Throop Avenue in Williamsburg.
Firefighters battle the blaze at 19 Throop Avenue in Williamsburg.
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell

FDNY personnel battled a large blaze in a Williamsburg building on Tuesday morning, leaving two civilians and a firefighter injured. 

The inferno broke out just after 11 a.m. at 19 Throop Avenue, and 12 FDNY units rushed to the scene with 60 smoke eaters to quash the flames. 

When they arrived, firefighters battled heavy smoke emanating from the first floor of the three-story building, and were forced to overcome a cluttered entryway as they made their way inside. 

FDNY personnel work to stop the fire in Williamsburg.
FDNY personnel work to stop the fire in Williamsburg.

Fire Department personnel utilized three hose-lines to knock down the main body of fire, and it was under control at around 11:35 a.m. 

After the fire was extinguished, paramedics rushed two civilians to Woodhull Hospital, and one firefighter was treated for minor injuries on the scene, according to the FDNY. 

The cause of the fire was not immediately clear, and it remains under investigation by the fire marshal’s office.

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