By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• A five-alarm fire ripped through a Sunset Park Brooklyn warehouse early March 11, 2026, prompting a large FDNY response and use of fire boats.
• FDNY and marine units pumped about 15,000 gallons of water per minute as the blaze spread to adjoining factory buildings.
• Two firefighters were treated for minor injuries, primarily smoke inhalation.
• The warehouse roof and interior collapsed during the blaze, and operations continued into the morning.
• FDNY fire marshals are investigating the cause of the fire.
BROOKLYN, NY — Fire Department of New York marine units were used alongside land-based apparatus to battle a five-alarm warehouse fire in Sunset Park early Wednesday, officials said.
The fire began shortly after 12:15 a.m. in a factory-type building on 53rd Street near First Avenue and quickly spread to two neighboring structures, prompting multiple alarm upgrades and deployment of fire boats on the nearby waterfront.
Chief of Operations Kevin Woods said crews pumped roughly 15,000 gallons of water per minute from both land and marine units as the blaze burned through the main structure, which subsequently collapsed, and threatened adjacent properties.
Two firefighters suffered minor injuries, mostly from smoke inhalation, and were taken to an area hospital for treatment, fire officials said.
About 270 FDNY firefighters and EMS personnel responded to the scene, and operations continued into the morning as crews searched for and extinguished remaining hot spots, officials said.
Fire marshals are investigating the cause of the blaze, and no additional injuries have been reported at this time.