A Brooklyn fire was intentionally set and is being investigated as a hate crime — after red swastikas were found spray-painted on a wall, officials said Wednesday.
The FDNY was called to a smoke condition at 374 Myrtle Ave. around 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday, an FDNY spokesman said.
The hateful symbols were discovered in a first-floor hallway after the flames were doused — along with a discarded can of red spray paint, an NYPD spokeswoman said.
The fire is being investigated as a hate crime after swastikas were found spray painted on a wall. Robert Mecea
There were no injuries in the Brooklyn fire. Robert Mecea
A can of red spray paint was also found at the scene of the fire. Robert MeceaThere were no injuries in the blaze, she said.
The NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating.
The building has a hair salon on the first floor and apartments upstairs.
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