Fire Breaks Out On Park Slope Rooftop: FDNY

Park Slope NY

20 May, 2021

4:45 PM

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PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — Firefighters battled a blaze on a rooftop near Fifth Avenue on Thursday afternoon, according to FDNY and video. The flames broke out just after 4:15 p.m. on top of a building on the corner of Fifth Avenue and Lincoln Place that houses a Chase Bank on the first floor, according to the department's alerts and video. Videos from the scene show a large plume of smoke emanating from the building, visible from blocks away. Firefighters appeared to have the fire under control by 4:45 p.m. There were no injuries reported, according to the FDNY. (Matt Troutman/Patch). This is a breaking news story, refresh the page for updates.