by Emma Davey A massive street fire in Williamsburg engulfed cars and caused more than 200 residents to flee a residential building.
The manhole fire stemmed from a transformer vault near Borinquen Plaza Houses, at 101 Humboldt Street.Â
Residents at the NYCHA building fled after FDNY detected elevated carbon monoxide readings around 3:30 am. It took FDNY crews about seven hours to contain the blaze.
“Two people were hurt during the evacuation and have been transported to Woodhull…
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