Staten Island Fires: Two Homes Damaged, Two Hospitalized

Great Kills Fire

• 🏠 A fire tore through a home on Elbertton Avenue in the Great Kills section of Staten Island.
• 🥶 Firefighters battled the blaze overnight in extremely cold conditions, with icicles forming on the house.
• 🚨 The fire escalated to a three-alarm incident, requiring a massive response from the FDNY.
• 🏥 Two people, a firefighter and a civilian, were hospitalized and are expected to recover.
• ⚠️ A portion of the structure collapsed during the fire, but no one was injured in the collapse.
• ❓ The cause of this fire is still under investigation.

Randall Manor Fire

• 🏘️ Another fire occurred on Bard and Castleton Avenues in the Randall Manor section of Staten Island.
• 💨 FDNY crews were still working at the scene, and residents were advised to avoid the smoke and keep windows closed.