At least two people were injured, one of them in critical condition, after a fire tore through a Homecrest apartment building Monday evening, according to the FDNY. Crews rushed to the scene and zeroed in on heavy fire on the second floor of the six-story structure. Officials did not immediately say whether the injured were transported to a hospital or what triggered the blaze.
As reported by News 12, firefighters responded to 1780 East 13th Street just after 5:30 p.m. Monday and battled flames on the building's second floor. The FDNY's initial account put the number of injured at two, with one person in critical condition, and the department had not yet provided information on victims' transport or any additional injuries. The outlet described the situation as developing and noted that authorities had not released further details.
Building background
The blaze broke out at 1780 East 13th Street, a six-story elevator apartment building in Homecrest. Public records indicate the structure dates back to the early 1940s and contains multiple residential units, in line with much of the neighborhood's mid-century housing stock. PropertyShark lists details from the building's public record.
What officials say and next steps
Fire officials had not determined a cause by the time News 12 published its initial report, and the department had not released a timeline for when investigators might wrap up their work. City agencies and the building owner may later provide damage assessments and information on any residents displaced by the fire. We will update this story as officials release more information on injuries, evacuations and the cause of the blaze.
