"Deputy Assistant Chief Timothy Keenan said the fire had already reached the top floor and extended into the attic cockloft space - an area notorious for allowing flames to rapidly spread between connected buildings. "We successfully stopped this fire from going down the block," Keenan said. "It was an incredible stop by the companies.""
"FDNY officials credited first-arriving crews from Squad Company 252 and Ladder Company 112 with quickly stretching hose lines into the building and launching roof operations to contain the fire before it spread through neighboring homes. Cockloft fires remain among the most dangerous scenarios for firefighters in New York City because the hidden attic spaces above attached rowhouses can allow flames to race across multiple properties before residents realize the extent of the danger."
"The blaze escalated to a three-alarm fire as additional crews responded to the scene. At the height of the operation, firefighters deployed seven handlines to contain the flames. The fire was brought under control shortly before 3:30 p.m., nearly two hours after the initial emergency call. No injuries were reported."
A fire was reported at 247 Weirfield Street in Brooklyn around 1:50 p.m. FDNY units arrived in under four minutes and found heavy flames inside an attached wood-frame rowhouse. Flames had already reached the top floor and extended into the attic cockloft space, an area that can allow rapid fire spread between connected buildings. First-arriving crews stretched hose lines and conducted aggressive roof operations to contain the blaze before it spread to neighboring homes. The incident escalated to a three-alarm fire, and firefighters deployed seven handlines at the height of operations. The fire was brought under control shortly before 3:30 p.m., with no injuries reported.
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