Firefighters rescued a man Wednesday morning while battling arctic temperatures, frozen hydrants and low water pressure during a three-alarm fire in Flatbush. Units from Engine Company 255 and Tower Ladder 157 arrived at 1005 East 38th St., near Avenue I, just after 12:40am to find heavy fire in the rear of a two-and-a-half-story wood-frame dwelling. The fire had spread to the first and second floors. While working to extinguish the flames, crews rescued an elderly man who was inside and inhaling heavy smoke. Click here to read more on brooklynpaper.com.
