Courthouse in Brooklyn catches fire, 10 minor injuries

Thursday, May 11, 2017
wabc

BROOKLYN -- 10 people are recovering from smoke inhalation after fire broke out inside a courthouse in Brooklyn Wednesday.

The fire started in the afternoon on the sixth floor of the 13-story building on Schermerhorn Street.

The building was evacuated, but not before eight court workers suffered smoke inhalation along with two firefighters.

The fire was contained to the sixth floor.