"FDNY firefighters work around a fire hydrant blocked by a parked car while battling a house fire in Sunset Park on Sunday afternoon. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell Firefighters battled a house fire in freezing conditions Sunday afternoon in Sunset Park, contending with a car blocking a hydrant and another hydrant frozen by the cold, authorities said. No injuries were reported."
"Crews from Engine Company 201 and Tower Ladder 114 arrived just before 12:55 p.m. at a three-story, attached, wood-frame private home at 272 56th St., where heavy smoke and fire were showing from the basement. Firefighters from Engine Company 201 and Tower Ladder 114 work to extinguish a basement fire at a three-story, wood-frame home on 56th Street.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell A resident stands outside in freezing temperatures holding a pet after being displaced.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell"
Firefighters responded to a basement fire at a three-story, attached wood-frame private home at 272 56th St. in Sunset Park around 12:55 p.m. Crews contended with freezing conditions, a car blocking a hydrant and another hydrant frozen by the cold. About 60 firefighters stretched three hose lines and attacked the main body of the fire. Searches found no occupants. Residents were displaced and stood outside holding loved ones and pets. Firefighters brought the blaze under control at about 1:30 p.m. No civilians or firefighters were injured. The FDNY fire marshal's office will determine cause and origin.
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