5 hurt as fire rips through building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Five people including three firefighters were hurt in a fire early Monday morning in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

The fire broke out just before 2 a.m. at a home on Humboldt Street near Richardson Street. Firefighters were on the scene in less than three and a half minutes, the FDNY said. All three floors of the building at 494 Humboldt Street were burning when firefighters arrived.

The building is made of wood, and isn’t fireproof…

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