FDNY: More Than 160 Firefighters Respond To Massive Fire At Brooklyn Auto Shop, At Least 2 Hurt

FDNY: More Than 160 Firefighters Respond To Massive Fire At Brooklyn Auto Shop, At Least 2 Hurt

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — At least 2 firefighters were hurt and more than 160 responded to a massive fire at an auto shop in Brooklyn on Saturday, according to the FDNY.

The fire started around 7:30 a.m. at the corner of Atlantic and Autumn avenues in East New York.

The FDNY said hazmat crews were requested due to chemicals at the scene.

One injured firefighters was hospitalized, another was treated at the scene, officials said.

The cause of the fire is being investigated.

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October 31, 2020 at 07:00PM