Fire erupts atop LICH’s ‘jewel-like’ Polhemus building in Brooklyn
A fire broke out on the roof of the former Polhemus Memorial Clinic at Long Island College Hospital (LICH) Friday morning at roughly 11 a.m.
According to a Fortis Property Group spokesman, a small piece of the roof caught fire while workers were removing a water tank. The fire was caused by the torch being used to remove the tank. (At press time, the Brooklyn Eagle was awaiting a response from FDNY. Check back for updates.)
One neighbor told the Eagle that they observed two workers pushing a very large oxygen tank into the building earlier Friday morning.