(Photos by Ray Johnson)

The FDNY responded quickly to a fire on Avenue X, between East 18 and East 19 Streets. Bystanders said that the fire had been started by teenagers who were hanging around the dumpster that was parked in front of 1807 Avenue X.

The fire happened at about 5:45 p.m., yesterday, and took about a half-hour to be extinguished. Immediately after the fire, the refuse container was left open with garbage strewn about. By this afternoon, the garbage was cleaned up, the container closed, and a clean, blue tarp covered it.

The FDNY prevented this fire from becoming a major incident and Gaeta Interior Demo, the Staten Island-based company that placed the dump truck at the location, was none the wiser. Thank you, New York City Fire Department Personnel!

Brooklyn's oldest bicycle shop, Roy's Sheepshead Cycle, was aflame at 4:00 a.m. today, with a fire that started in the shop's mechanical repair area. Located at 2679 Coney Island Ave. the store has been a community fixture since its establishment in 1931. Luckily, the fire did not hinder the shop's ability to serve the neighborhood: despite the fire, the store remains open, and though the service area (located in a garage towards the back of the establishment) has been shut down, Roy's mechanics packed up and moved into an empty storefront two doors down, according to Ilya Nikhamin, who works in sales. Nikhamin added that he expects the store to be "fully operational - 100%" within two weeks. Fire marshals have not yet discovered the cause of the fire.

-Thanks to "local broker" for the tip.