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COURIER LIFE, OCTOBER 8-14, 2021 13
Locals raise
thousands after 16
people injured in
Sunset Park fi re
Victims of an Oct. 1 blaze in Sunset Park were rescued by
fi refi ghters from Ladder Company 114. Photos by Lloyd Mitchell
BY LLOYD MITCHELL
Brooklynites have
come together to raise
thousands of dollars for
the 16 victims of a devastating
fi re in Sunset
Park.
The inferno broke out
at 535 46th St. on Oct. 1 at
around 11:30 pm, sending
around 60 fi refi ghters
to the scene, where
they rushed to the second
fl oor of the building
and pulled six people to
safety, including a fouryear
old child.
Some of the victims
were unconscious, and
FDNY personell performed
CPR to revive
them.
“The fi refi ghters ran
with the victims in
the streets to paramedics
and police offi cers at
the 72nd Precinct. They
were covered in soot. I
was trying to calm the
dad down,” said neighbor
Mike Nieves.
A total of 16 people
sustained injuries in
the blaze, including four
people whose wounds
were considered lifethreatening.
Paramedics
rushed the victims to
Maimonides Children’s
Hospital for treatment of
their injuries.
Now, locals have
opened their wallets to
raise over $9,370 dollars
for the victims — and
more money continues
to pour into their Go-
FundMe campaign.
“Three families are
now without a home,”
reads the campaign,
which was organized by
Drel Dez. “They’re beautiful
people, with lovely
kids, that now need our
community to rally for
them.”
The charitable organizers
set a $10,000 goal
for the effort, and have
so far solicited donations
from 132 individuals.
The charitable organizers
set a $10,000 goal
for the effort, and have
so far solicited donations
from 72 individuals.
“Funds will go directly
to the families and
pay for temporary housing,
clothes, food, medical
bills, and other miscellaneous
expenses,”
the website reads.
The offi cial cause of
the fi re is under investigation
by the FDNY Fire
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