VIDEO: Fire crews rushed to a Brooklyn neighborhood early Sunday morning after flames tore through a home, leaving several people injured.
When firefighters arrived at 124 Conklin Ave. in Canarsie, thick smoke filled the air as neighbors woke up to the sight of a house engulfed in flames.
The two-alarm fire broke out inside a three-story home, starting on the first floor and quickly spreading to the second.
Vincent Dixon, who has been a member of the Canarsie Church of Christ next door for 25 years, says the sight was heartbreaking. “I woke expecting to come to church today and woke up to a bunch of messages and videos of flames, and it’s kind of like a shock,” Dixon said.
The church sustained only minor damage. “The church is doing okay; there are men over there fixing up the holes right now, so thankfully, there will be protection from the rain later,” Dixon added.
Six people were hurt, four residents and two firefighters. Two of the residents suffered serious injuries and were taken to Brookdale Hospital.
WPIX-TV CW 11 New York City