A fire at a Gravesend NYCHA complex on Thursday morning left one resident and three firefighters injured, an FDNY spokesperson confirmed.
Sixty firefighters from 25 units responded to the blaze that broke out just after 2:15 a.m. on the eighth floor of a building within the Marlboro Houses, located at 30 Avenue V.
FDNY personnel arrived on the scene to discover heavy fire stretching from an eighth floor unit up onto the ninth floor, and thick smoke covering the hallways on both levels.
Firefighters utilized two hose-lines to knock down the main body of fire, bringing it under control at 3:10 a.m.
One resident suffered injuries, and was transported by paramedics to NYC Health+Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health. Searches throughout the apartments and public hallways yielded negative results for other residents.
The three injured firefighters were also brought to South Brooklyn Health for treatment. An update on their conditions was not immediately available on Thursday afternoon.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the FDNY’s fire marshal.
