SUNSET PARK – A FIRE-ALARM FIRE at an industrial building in Sunset Park sent plumes of smoke across the borough in the early hours of Wednesday, CBS News reports.
The fire, at 53rd Street and 1st Avenue, was reported shortly after midnight. Despite an extensive response from around 270 personnel and two fire boats – which at one point were pumping 15,000 gallons a minute onto the fire – part of the building’s roof collapsed, and the blaze spread to two other buildings nearby. As of 9 a.m. on Wednesday, the FDNY was still working on extinguishing spot flares, according to News 12. Two firefighters suffered injuries from smoke inhalation.
Department officials said the three buildings were “complete losses,” and that the structural failures presented a danger to responders.
SUNSET PARK — “As a resident of Marine Park, one of the great surprises I found biking around Industry City and visiting Japan Village was to discover Bush Terminal Park. I continue to be amazed at the serene hideaways that the city offers in some of the busiest places — and, still, with an iconic view.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — ‘A miracle that no one was killed …’ That’s what neighbors are saying about the collapse of the Hotel St. George marquee. Shown in this photograph are workmen beginning the removal and repair of the historic, old neon sign at the corner, referencing a relic of Brooklyn Heights’ past: the St. George Hotel.
ATLANTIC AVENUE — Exhausted shopper with cluster of bags and goods from mall at Boerum Place stops to look at huge construction site across the street. “Is that REALLY going to be a jail??” Her male companion is reassuring, “Nothing like Rikers … this is 21st Century.”
BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Overheard in line at one of most popular pastry outlets on Montague Street: “Hope I can get them into a camp …” A mother with two pre-schoolers in tow was showing a friend the Dodge Y flyer for Healthy Kids Day on Saturday, April 18.
