Dark smoke filled the sky over north Brooklyn and Queens just before sunset on Sunday as firefighters responded to a 5-alarm fire that, at press time, had already consumed 3 residences and an extension on a church on Arlington Ave in Cypress Hills, the FDNY tells Bushwick Daily.
The fire originated at 270 Arlington Ave between Elton street and Linwood street, and was first reported to the FDNY shortly before 6:30pm.
Fire in Bushwick pic.twitter.com/Oj7A6KlFC1
— EMPEROR INDYCA (@stfuindy) April 24, 2016
BBQ season/fire season #bushwick fire #fire pic.twitter.com/fLASKEmt3l — Carly Pifer (@CarlyPifer) April 24, 2016
Fire at 270 Arlington Ave #Brooklyn is now 5th alarm, 4 minor injuries reported. Follow @FDNYAlerts for updates pic.twitter.com/lgMeCOzXzJ
— FDNY (@FDNY) April 24, 2016
Bushwick Daily will update this piece with additional information as it is received.