FDNY fights all-hands fire at Brooklyn commercial building

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

Firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a commercial building in Brooklyn Thursday.

GREENPOINT, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Firefighters were on the scene of a fire at a commercial building in Brooklyn Thursday evening.

News Copter 7 was over the all-hands fire at 284 Kingsland Ave in Greenpoint, that started just after 5 p.m., according to the FDNY.

Officials say all workers in the building were evacuated.

They say three firefighters were taken to local hospitals for evaluation.

According to the FDNY, the fire was extinguished and placed under control just before 6:30 p.m.

Kingsland Avenue was shut down between Norman Avenue and Nassau Avenue.

Video first seen on channel 7 shows the attack and the good Samaritan who risked his own safety to help save the woman's life.

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