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Crown Heights building fire prompts evacuation

A fire in Crown Heights Sunday evening forced everyone inside the building to evacuate.

News 12 Staff

May 13, 2019, 2:14 AM

Updated 2,270 days ago

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A fire in Crown Heights Sunday evening forced everyone inside the building to evacuate.
The fire started around 6:30 p.m. on the sixth floor of 769 St. Marks Ave.
Crews managed to quickly put the flames out, and people were allowed to go back inside a couple of hours later.
People living there say there's a lot of water damage inside the building, but they are just grateful everyone made it out.
No one was injured in the fire.