Car Fire on North 24th Street
On the night of a car fire was reported in Cramer Hill on North 24th Street between Pierce and Harrison Avenues. Engine 11 was dispatched and quickly extinguished the fire. Other car fires in Cramer Hill were also reported during the month of August.
Shortly before this incident, shortly after 1:00 PM on August 5, fire had struck at 708 Broadway. Multiple calls were received concerning a report of a fire upstairs. Police on location reported fire in the hallway with the possibility of a juvenile female being trapped on the second floor. Battalion 1 used Engine 1, Ladder 1, and Rescue 1 for stairway fire. Fire under control at 1335 hours, all occupants accounted for. One police officer transported to hospital for smoke inhalation. Companies dispatched were Engine 1, Engine 10, Squad 7, Ladder 1, Ladder 3, Rescue 1 and Battalion 1. Box transmitted at 1317 hours.
See also: The Fires of the Summer of 2011
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