Suspicious Fire Leaves Eight Homeless on Jefferson

A fire at 476A Jefferson Ave. between Throop Avenue and Marcus Garvey Boulevard gutted the building Sunday night, leaving eight people homeless, according to Bed Stuy Patch. The fire started around 8:30 pm on the stairs, apparently during an argument between two brothers. “One of them ended up getting some gasoline and poured it in on the steps,” said displaced resident Barry Kirton. “Then he lit it and they both ran out.”