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Firefighters rescue man from apparent suicide attempt in Brooklyn fire

Firefighters operate in a heavy smoke condition while battling an all hands fire at 1514 West 4 Street.
Firefighters operate in a heavy smoke condition while battling an all hands fire at 1518 West 4 Street.
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell

Firefighters rescued a person who was trapped in a fire in a Brooklyn apartment on Monday night.

At around 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 22, FDNY units responded to a call regarding an apartment fire at 1518 West 4th St. Upon their arrival, they found that the man was trapped in heavy smoke and surrounded by heavy clutter. The fire extended to a third-floor apartment as well.

After being briefly hampered by a car parked in front of a hydrant, FDNY personnel consisting of 15 units and 75 firefighters used three hose lines, two on the interior and one from the exterior to knock down the main body of the fire.

A car blocked firefighters access to a hydrant during an apartment building at 1518 West 4.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell

The fire was placed under control at 8:01 p.m. The victim was rushed by paramedics to Maimonides Hospital.

Sources at the scene noted that the victim was attempting to take his own life with the fire. The FDNY Fire Marshals Office will determine the origin and cause of the fire.

A firefighter operates in a top floor apartment during a fire at 1518 West 4 Street.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
Heavy smoke pushes from an apartment on the second floor as firefighters operate at 1518 West 4th Street.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
Firefighrters operate as heavy smoke pushes out of an apartment fire at 1518 W.4 Street.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
Firefighters rescued an occupant during an all hands fire at 1518 W.4 Street.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
Squad Company 1Photo by Lloyd Mitchell

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