Two firefighters sustained minor injuries while responding to a large warehouse fire that broke out in the Red Hook area of Brooklyn on Wednesday night, September 17, according to the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). The FDNY said that over 250 firefighters and emergency services personnel responded to a 5-alarm fire at a four-story commercial warehouse on Van Brunt Street.
Over three hours, federal agents demanded identification from the members of two private contractor crews. The crews were among the 400 people including firefighters deployed to fight the wildfire, the largest active blaze in Washington state. It is unusual for federal border agents to make arrests during the fighting of an active fire, especially in a remote area. Jesus, one would hope so.
