""Upon arrival, we had heavy fire on the second, third, fourth floor, and through the roof," he said. "Due to the amount of fire and the structural stability of the building, we removed our members and attacked the fire from the exterior, from the front and the rear with large caliber streams. The rear of this building is on the water, so we called in Marine 9, and we used some of their large caliber streams to extinguish the fire.""
""We are currently working with authorities to assess the damage and impact resulting from last night's fire. As soon as we are able to access our space and confirm the situation we will share the information with you. Thank you for being a part of this community," the statement posted on the site asserted."
A five-alarm fire ignited late Wednesday in a former coffee warehouse on Van Brunt Street in Red Hook and burned through the night into Thursday afternoon. The blaze destroyed a 25,000-square-foot collaborative artists' studio and exhibition space that housed the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists' Coalition. FDNY crews arrived around 11:30 p.m. and encountered heavy fire on the second through fourth floors and through the roof. Firefighters shifted to exterior attacks due to structural instability and employed large-caliber streams, including Marine 9. The fire was under control by 6 a.m.; two firefighters received minor treatment. Fire marshals are investigating.
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