BROOKLYN — Nine people were hurt — one seriously — when a large fire tore through three homes and burned a church in Cypress Hills Sunday evening, FDNY officials said.
The blaze broke out behind a three-story home at 270 Arlington Ave., near Linwood Street, about 6:26 p.m. and spread to the buildings on either side, an FDNY spokesman said.
Fire at 270 Arlington Ave #Brooklyn is now 5th alarm, 4 minor injuries reported. Follow @FDNYAlerts for updates pic.twitter.com/lgMeCOzXzJ
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Seven families were displaced, three of which the Red Cross put up in hotels, a spokesman for the relief agency said.
The building where the fire started was so badly damaged that it partially collapsed, the spokesman said.
The Department of Buildings will investigate.
Flames also singed the outside of Church of the Crossroads Presbyterian Church at 244 Arlington Ave., damaging a stained glass window, officials said.
#FDNY members from #Ladder111 battling 4th alarm at 270 Arlington Ave #Brooklyn. Follow @FDNYAlerts for updates pic.twitter.com/FdDY7beg2r
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One person was seriously hurt but listed in stable condition, officials said.
Another civilian and seven firefighters were treated for minor injuries, officials said.
The patients were sent to Jamaica Hospital and New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, officials said.
More than 200 firefighters helped bring the blaze under control just minutes before midnight, an FDNY spokesman said.
BKLYN 6-ALARM 270 ARLINGTON AVE, PRIVATE DWELLING UNDER CONTROL
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Fire marshals will try to determine what sparked the blaze, officials said.
The Red Cross also gave money for food and clothing to the families affected and plan to revisit the fire scene Monday morning to meet with those who were affected, a spokesman said.
Red Cross providing emergency housing to three families (9A 4C) displaced by 6ALM fire at Arlington Ave BKLN
— NY Red Cross (@redcrossny) April 25, 2016
The church, which dates back to 1905, is home to an organ that was purchased with a $1,500 donation from Andrew Carnegie, according to Brownstoner.
#FDNY members are on scene of a 4th alarm at 270 Arlington Ave #Brooklyn. Follow @FDNYAlerts for updates pic.twitter.com/w0Alj6q06H
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