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On Friday we reported a serious fire at the Associated Supermarket on 5th Avenue and 17th Street. The fire, caused by an exploded boiler in the basement, lasted through the night and required 150 firefighters. We checked the site out on Sunday and it was pretty grim. The Unisex Hair Salon and Associated Supermarket are completely gutted, so are the apartments above it. The street remained closed to traffic and there were a few people on site checking out the extensive damage. Luckily no one was seriously injured, but at least ten families have been displaced.
Fire on 17th Street and 5th Avenue [Brownstoner]
10 Families Displaced by Park Slope Fire [OTBKB]


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  1. Its funny how some fires spread so very fast and others don’t. We had a fire across the street 2 years ago, man died, but the fire was contained to the bedroom, firemen came and put it out…..just 1 room was burnt…..

    and yet other times a whole entire buildig gets engulfed…
    Grand Street fire started in the basement, yet somehow it managed to get to the roof, and the buildings were torn down……