By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• The New York City Fire Department battled a four-alarm, wind-driven fire inside a 100,000-square-foot warehouse in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn.
• The blaze began about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday and spread quickly due to high winds.
• More than 200 FDNY firefighters and paramedics were involved in the response.
• Fire damaged roughly 8 to 10 of the facility’s bays, and the roof’s truss system was severely compromised.
• No injuries were reported, and fire officials continue investigating the cause.
(BROOKLYN, NY —) New York City Fire Department crews battled a four-alarm fire Wednesday afternoon at a large warehouse on Columbia Street in the Red Hook neighborhood, authorities said.
The blaze ignited about 12:30 p.m. inside the 100,000-square-foot facility and spread rapidly from its original three bays to an estimated eight to 10 bays as high winds carried burning embers throughout the structure.
More than 200 FDNY firefighters and paramedics responded to the wind-driven fire, which produced heavy smoke and burning debris that challenged fireground operations, FDNY officials said.
Fire officials reported significant damage to the warehouse’s roof truss system and portions of the interior, but all personnel and civilians were accounted for, and no injuries were reported.
The New York City Department of Buildings and FDNY investigators remain on scene assessing structural conditions and working to determine the fire’s origin and cause.
