"A raging inferno confirmed a Brooklyn warehouse overnight, torching an art gallery, a home audio store, and an antique furniture shop as more than 100 firefighters fought flames in the night sky. Two of those firefighters suffered minor injuries in the fire, which broke out late Thursday at a Red Hook warehouse first built in 1870. Fire officials say they had to keep elevating their response because of intense fire and smoke conditions as the hours ticked by."
"The roof collapsed at one point, along with the fourth floor, officials said at a news conference. Fire crews launched a three-pronged attack with ladders coming from all directions. An FDNY fireboat assisted from the water. The operation ended as the sun rose. Video showed water pouring from the charred hunk of building that remained once the flames were extinguished. The cause and origin are under investigation."
A raging inferno swept a Red Hook, Brooklyn warehouse overnight, destroying an art gallery, a home audio store, and an antique furniture shop. More than 100 firefighters battled intense flames and smoke; two firefighters sustained minor injuries. The late-Thursday fire began at a warehouse built in 1870 and required escalating resources as conditions worsened. The roof and fourth floor collapsed during operations. Fire crews launched a three-pronged ladder attack and an FDNY fireboat pumped from the water; the blaze was brought under control after about seven hours at sunrise. Water poured from the charred remains, the cause and origin are under investigation. Local business leaders urged city assistance to help affected businesses recover.
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