A fire official said maintenance workers told him the fire began when they were soldering pipes and hit insulation.
The plant, Long Island's largest, takes in and incinerates more than 2,600 tons of primarily residential trash a day.
Firefighters were met with heavy fire on the third floor of the six-story apartment building on Rochambeau Avenue, which spread to the fourth and fifth floors.
Fifteen people were hurt – including three firefighters — when a massive Friday morning blaze ripped through a Brooklyn ...
Officials said the fire started shortly after 12 p.m. on Friday on the third floor of the complex, then spread to the fourth and fifth floors.
Prosecutors say 29-year-old Elijah Revander set the fires at 100 Ralph Ave. between Dec. 6 and Jan. 29.
It looks like you're using an old browser. To access all of the content on Yr, we recommend that you update your browser. It looks like JavaScript is disabled in your browser. To access all the ...
It looks like you're using an old browser. To access all of the content on Yr, we recommend that you update your browser. It looks like JavaScript is disabled in your browser. To access all the ...
Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you
Show inaccessible results
Feedback