Dangerous t-storms hits NYC area on 7/26 includes causing fire in Brooklyn

[Jdog14 758]

More than 200 firefighters battled a monster fire on the roof of an apartment building in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn.

 

The fire at 665 New York Avenue in Flatbush was first reported around 10:30 a.m. and quickly escalated to 7 alarms.

 

The fire was ruled under control by 2 p.m. Authorities believe a lightning strike started the fire.

 

Firefighters are on the roof making a trench cut to get to the fire, authorities said.

 

More than 200 firefighters were on the scene, officials said.

 

At least 24 firefighters and 1 civilian suffered minor injuries. One of the firefighters said to be suffering from chest pains was in more serious condition.

 

 

 

Read more here:

http://abclocal.go.c...york&id=8749846

 

Here's my video of the blaze:

 

I'll post up pictures later.

[Shortline Bus 1,121]

And that was a small part of this violent storm system. Much of NY state and Northeast was affected.

 

 

1) 61-year-old man was killed when lightning caused scaffolding at a Cobble Hill Brooklyn church to collapse on him during the storm. .

 

 

2)Torando in Elmira, NY(*west of Binghamton, NY) nearly 200 miles from NYC.

 

3)Metro North suspended service for while on Harlem Line between White Plains and Southeast/Wassic.

 

4)nearly 30,000 customers in Ducthess and Ulster Counties are in the dark. No electric power

 

5)Ditto for thousands more in Long Island, North Jersey and Fairfield County, Ct.

[Joe 781]

oddly enough the storm had minimal impact here in valley queens.

[Joel Up Front 792]

Maybe the parts of VS south of the LIRR, but the northern part took it well, other than the poor souls who live near horrible storm drains that always overflow.

[bknightshadow45 33]

I actually know some people that live in the building that went on fire due to the storm. This was a bad storm.