"The blaze broke out at 464 Clinton Ave. in Fort Greene, shortly after 9 p.m. on Feb. 7. Engine Company 219 and Ladder Company 105 responded to reports of an odor of smoke inside a residential building. Upon arrival, they quickly discovered fire in a third-floor apartment and a fourth-floor apartment. Conditions quickly worsened as flames extended upward through the building."
"As the blaze grew stronger, Battalion 57 transmitted a second alarm. Fire officials reported that the blaze was running vertically from the third floor through the sixth floor and into the cockloftthe concealed space between the top floor ceiling and the roofraising concerns about rapid fire spread and structural damage. Brooklyn firefighters battled a three-alarm fire in Fort Greene on Feb. 7, 2026.Photo by Lloyd Mitchell There were no reported injuries or deaths at press time. Meanwhile, FDNY members were contending with multiple snow-covered and frozen hydrants while operating in freezing temperatures and forceful winds."
A three-alarm fire erupted at 464 Clinton Ave. in Fort Greene shortly after 9 p.m. on Feb. 7. Engine Company 219 and Ladder Company 105 first responded to reports of an odor of smoke and found fire in third- and fourth-floor apartments. Flames extended upward, running vertically from the third through sixth floors and into the cockloft, raising concerns about rapid spread and structural damage. Battalion 57 transmitted a second alarm and Division 11 later transmitted a third alarm to rotate units. More than 170 members used four hoselines, contended with snow-covered and frozen hydrants, and brought the fire under control at 10:30 p.m. The Fire Marshal will determine the cause.
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