"Firefighters battled through burning debris and whipping winds to extinguish a four-alarm blaze that erupted inside a Brooklyn warehouse on Wednesday. The inferno ignited inside the warehouse on the Columbia St. Esplanade in Red Hook around 12:38 p.m. - just steps away from the nearby NYPD impound lot that suffered extensive damage due to fires in 2024 and 2022, according to FDNY Chief of Operations Kevin Woods."
"The blaze was initially confined to three bays within the massive 100,000-square-foot facility, but high winds spread burning embers throughout the building, leading to damage in 10 of the warehouse's 25 bays, Woods told reporters at the scene. "It was an extremely difficult operation," the chief said. "Obstacles getting in the way always affect firefighter operations. It's a very dangerous job and a very physically demanding job.""
The blaze began around 12:38 p.m. inside a 100,000-square-foot warehouse on Columbia St. Esplanade in Red Hook, located steps from the Erie Basin auto impound. High winds carried burning embers beyond three initial bays, resulting in damage to 10 of the facility’s 25 bays. More than 200 firefighters and paramedics fought the fire, which was declared under control shortly after 3 p.m. Stored items included refrigerated foods, household goods, and manufacturing products; materials in Bays 8 through 15 were virtually all destroyed or water-damaged. The roof truss system was severely compromised. Nearby impound facilities previously suffered fires that destroyed seized vehicles and biological DNA evidence.
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