""I smelled heavy smoke, I went out to investigate and I turned the corner to orange flames and firefighters racing to the scene. It looked like a movie.""
""Two firefighters were taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries, per the FDNY, but no civilians were harmed.""
""The blaze left the home badly damaged, and the Department of Buildings issued a full vacate order early on Wednesday morning.""
""An inspector also noted that the homeowner had previously been cited for illegally using the basement as a commercial woodworking shop, and had installed new electrical wiring, partitions and a shed without a permit.""
A two-alarm fire occurred in a Flatbush home on March 31, injuring two firefighters and rendering the house uninhabitable. The fire broke out around 8 p.m. on Brooklyn Avenue, prompting a rapid response from 141 fire and EMS personnel. Firefighters encountered heavy flames on the first floor, which spread to a neighboring building. The fire was controlled by 9 p.m., with no civilian injuries reported. The Department of Buildings issued a vacate order due to significant damage and previous illegal modifications by the homeowner. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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