Monday, August 15, 2011

[Updated] Report: Fire at Flea Market Cafe on Avenue A this afternoon



That's the word from Patrick Hedlund at DNAinfo, who reports that a small fire started inside the cafe near St. Mark's Place this afternoon. The fire broke out while the restaurant was closed. The FDNY had the blaze under control in less than 25 minutes. Paramedics treated one firefighter at the scene for minor injuries, according to DNAinfo.




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6 comments:

  1. LiberationAugust 15, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    Oh no! This is my favorite restaurant!!!

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  2. JillAugust 15, 2011 at 4:50 PM

    This is my favorite restaurant too, our default place. Plus, the owners are a lovely local soccer loving family. I hope the damage wasn't too much

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  3. MelanieAugust 15, 2011 at 6:04 PM

    I am glad everyone is safe and the restaurant only suffered small damage and will be able to reopen. People always look like they are having fun here. Another soccer lover too. Reopen soon!!

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  4. T.E.V.B.August 15, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    Yeah, really too bad, great place. Hope insurance will cover?? Best wishes to the proprietors, hope they can reopen soon.

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  5. AnonymousAugust 15, 2011 at 10:46 PM

    A lot of brass there for a "routine" fire.

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  6. AnonymousAugust 15, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    definitely something more than routine here. the was a uniformed officer out front all day and two nypd crime scene trucks have been there for a few hours now.

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