What the records say
- When
- 1978
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 40.59° N, 73.95° W
- Description
- 1978 disaster in Brooklyn, NY
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Waldbaum's supermarket fire
1978 disaster in Brooklyn, New York
The Waldbaum's supermarket fire was a major fire on August 2, 1978, in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, New York City, United States, that killed six FDNY firefighters. The Waldbaum's store at 2892 Ocean Avenue was undergoing extensive renovations, but was open for customers when the fire broke out.
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