Overview
- The blaze broke out around 12:38 p.m. at 700 Columbia St. on the Red Hook piers and was declared under control around 2 p.m. Wednesday.
- FDNY transmitted a fourth alarm and deployed more than 200 firefighters and EMS personnel to the multi-bay warehouse.
- High winds carried embers that pushed the fire from an initial three bays to roughly eight to ten, officials said.
- No injuries were reported as crews attacked flames venting through the roof across multiple sections.
- Officials reported extensive roof and truss damage, the Department of Buildings is on site assessing stability, and the cause remains under investigation.