A blaze at a Brooklyn warehouse that was originally called in at 6:30 a.m. Saturday eventually grew into a seven-alarm fire, with more than 100 firefighters called in to contain the flames in freezing temperatures.
The four-story warehouse contained paperwork and patient records from at least 100 hospitals, giving the flames plenty of fuel to light up the sky throughout the day.
Just landed at LaGuardia. Here's the Brooklyn fire from the air. Smoke trails forever pic.twitter.com/NOjGjOWkZn
— Gary He (@garyhe) January 31, 2015
Appears to be a major fire just north of The Edge on the Williamsburg waterfront… pic.twitter.com/VVtpqx4rqx
— Molly Heintz (@heintzmm) January 31, 2015
Fire in Williamsburg on North 11th past the Wythe Hotel. Smoke + some flying embers + strong wind. pic.twitter.com/Gt82czaqEN
— Sosia Bert (@sosia) January 31, 2015
Huge apparent warehouse fire in Williamsburg (Brooklyn) NYC pic.twitter.com/AdcBqDvtlQ
— KingPenguinBand (@Kingpenguinrock) January 31, 2015
Major Fire happening right now (7:07am) in what looks like Williamsburg Brooklyn. Flames visible from SoHo pic.twitter.com/TseVmhyCD5
— Casey Neistat (@Casey) January 31, 2015
I can't believe this fire… I, also, have always wondered what went on in that huge warehouse space. #williamsburg pic.twitter.com/BWuBLjCZtZ
— Liza de Guia (@SkeeterNYC) January 31, 2015
NYFD boat 2 now really getting into it with huge hose action. Smoke is INSANE and MASSIVE. #williamsburg #fire pic.twitter.com/c8TFogLXw9
— Michael Moshan (@michaelmoshan) January 31, 2015
Huge fire in Williamsburg https://t.co/Ii6wJm4pFu
— Cindy Au (@shinyee_au) January 31, 2015
This Williamsburg fire is not looking too good. pic.twitter.com/SX6tK10Kmj
— Mary Jo Murphy (@MJoMurph) January 31, 2015
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This is what came flying out of #williamsburgfire. The bldg is a file storage warehouse full of paper! #ABC7NY pic.twitter.com/WeZUVz4keZ
— Renee Stoll (@BigRedMediaLLC) January 31, 2015
Debris on Bedford Av for the fire in #Williamsburg pic.twitter.com/w4KKdMNMmW
— Rich (@hunta03) January 31, 2015
Respect to @FDNY — incredibly difficult fire to put out today in Brooklyn. Brave firefighters working in deep cold. pic.twitter.com/EJsViFuBfh
— Michael Skolnik (@MichaelSkolnik) February 1, 2015
Firefighters battling Williamsburg warehouse fire since 6:28 a.m. http://t.co/4mlxOC8R6Q (photo: R.A. Mercado) pic.twitter.com/rJDl5UomfY
— Gothamist (@Gothamist) January 31, 2015
The fire department has said the fire could smolder for several days.
Now: @FDNY continues operating at the 7-alarm fire in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. pic.twitter.com/KEEurwcpkR
— Safety First (@SafetyFirstNYC) February 1, 2015
8pm, still smoking. #WilliamsburgFire #ThoseArentClouds pic.twitter.com/Gzk2RpChys
— Chris Kelly (@chriskellybass) February 1, 2015
No Brooklyn hipsters have been reported injured.
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