Officials: 37-year-old man taken into custody for fire on Fulton Street, 2 people injured

Police say the surrounding buildings were evacuated. There are currently no charges filed at this time.

Adolfo Carrion

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Aug 9, 2024, 2:38 AM

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Updated 139 days ago

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Police have taken a 37-year-old man into custody after a fire broke out at a Fulton Street building on Thursday night.

According to the FDNY, a call came in for a man threatening to light a building on fire just before 5 p.m. at 2204 Fulton St. Sixth fire and EMS personnel responded to that address to put out a fire.

The FDNY reports that one civilian and one firefighter suffered injuries and that the fire was put under control after 7:30 p.m.

Police say the surrounding buildings were evacuated. There are currently no charges filed at this time.

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