"According to FDNY sources, the department received 911 calls reporting that a fire began ripping through the warehouse located on a pier at 700 Columbia St. at around 12:38 p.m. on Jan. 21. In less than 10 minutes, it had escalated to a 2-alarm fire. Thick black smoke could be seen billowing over the Red Hook as the flames burst through the roof of the storage facility."
"By 1:40 p.m. Wednesday, the FDNY transmitted a fourth alarm, bringing more than 100 firefighters out to the location. The fire was blowing out the roof in multiple areas. It went to a second alarm very quickly, Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said. Happy to report, there are zero injuries. The FDNY said that over 200 firefighters and EMS personnel were deployed to quell the fire, which was brought under control at about 2 p.m. Wednesday."
A fast-moving fire began ripping through a warehouse on a pier at 700 Columbia St. in Red Hook around 12:38 p.m. on Jan. 21. The blaze escalated to a 2-alarm fire in under ten minutes and thick black smoke billowed as flames burst through the roof. By 1:40 p.m. the FDNY transmitted a fourth alarm, bringing more than 100 firefighters and eventually deploying over 200 firefighters and EMS personnel. First responders sprayed powerful streams of water into the rafters as smoldering wood and metal fell around them. Heavy winds and large quantities of debris made operations extremely difficult. The fire was brought under control at about 2 p.m. and no injuries were reported.
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