"Smoke filled the third floor of 481 Van Brunt Street at 11:35pm on September 17 before the fire spread to the roof, forcing more than 250 firefighters, EMS responders, and a marine fire boat dispatched to the Red Hook waterfront to tame the blaze. New York Fire Department (FDNY) officials said they believe the building was unoccupied at the time. Two firefighters sustained minor injuries."
"By the morning, part of the roof and the fourth floor had collapsed, and Van Brunt Street had flooded out. "Before we get in there, the engineers have to evaluate the structural stability," Woods said. "With the amount of water going into this building and the amount of fire, with the damage to the roof structure and multiple floors, it's going to take a while.""
Late on September 17, a five-alarm fire erupted at the 155-year-old warehouse at 481 Van Brunt Street in Red Hook, with smoke filling the third floor before spreading to the roof. More than 250 firefighters, EMS responders, and a marine fireboat battled the blaze. By morning, part of the roof and the fourth floor had collapsed, and the building had taken on so much water that nearby Van Brunt Street flooded and the structure appeared to bow. Two firefighters sustained minor injuries. Engineers must evaluate structural stability before entry. The building houses dozens of artist studios and the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, and artists remain unable to access their spaces.
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