FDNY 4 ALARM FIRE FLATBUSH AVE AND FLATLANDS (BROOKLYN NY) S

Created on August 29, 2010

NEW YORK (CBS 2/1010 WINS) -- Flames destroyed a supermarket and several other buildings on Flatbush Avenue in the Flatlands Section of Brooklyn Sunday.

The three-alarm fire started around 1 a.m. and was not under control until after 4 a.m.

A bagel store, Chinese Restaurant, Chase Bank, and Mac's Men's Store were all destroyed in the blaze. A hardware store and grocery store were damaged.


The family-run Mac's supplies uniforms to the NYPD, EMTs, the NYC Department of Corrections and other City agencies. CBS 2′s Kathryn Brown spoke with the owner.

"It's been in this neighborhood over 88 years, and this is a very devastating thing that happened. Multiple businesses are out of business. We deal with so many people in the community and the neighborhood. I just hope we can rebuild and come back," said Anthony Balzofiore.

It was the second time tragedy hit this block. In 1997 across the street there was a huge building collapse that shut down the block, and the businesses there were out of commission.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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[bigadda1969]

a ig job for us we were first due company massive 4 alarm /5 alarm

[kazpmk]

chase bank is completely destroyed on both floors. Watch after 7:40 you can see it. I saw that this afternoon it is really impressing.

[RMFDassistantcheif]

@HelloHanSolo FDNY rules. You just don't like their job... Think about 343 firefighters lost in 9/11. Your lil' goat would of ran from it as they ran in.

[HelloHansSolo]

@longcut93 my aunts pet goat could have put this fire out before these dipshits. bunch of loozers who cant find a real job.

[longcut93]

@HelloHansSolo do tell us how.

[HelloHansSolo]

FDNY sucks donkey dick.

[Ninjamichael2000]

Wow huge fire

[lechelers]

@TheSocorro63 - SCORRO,IT WILL BE IN YOUR MIND AND HEART FOR A LONG TIME TO COME.JUST PRAY THAT THEY CAN REBUILD AGAIN SOON.PRAYERS TO YOUR BROTHER FOR THE LOSS OF HIS JOB.

[hollshore]

My family lives mere blocks from there. It was a definite loss from the business and building damages since that block had some historical presence to it. I checked the Brooklyn Public Library's archives and found an old 50s/60s pic of that exact corner and it looked just the same.

Sticking out of a part of the road on Flatbush and Ave. L is a piece of track from the old 41 trolley... I really love this borough!

[tymo7777]

no casualties i hope?

[zarthedark]

I think it was set to make room for new retail space and apts or condos.