7 people injured after flames erupt at cigar lounge in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

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Sunday, February 8, 2026
7 injured after flames erupt in Brooklyn cigar lounge

PROSPECT HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Seven people were injured after a fire began at a cigar lounge in Brooklyn.

Dramatic video shows smoke billowing from Blew Smoke on Washington Avenue in Prospect Heights.

Fire officials say the fire began around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Firefighters successfully extinguished the fire around an hour later.

Everyone is expected to recover.

The cause of the fire is unknown at this time.

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