Crime & Safety
5 Firefighters Hurt Battling Greenpoint Warehouse Blaze, FDNY
Firefighters were still battling a massive blaze in a Monitor Street warehouse 10 hours after it erupted Thursday morning, officials said.
GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN — Five firefighters were injured battling a massive warehouse fire that was still fuming 10 hours after it erupted early Thursday morning, the FDNY said.
The four-alarm fire broke out at 259 Monitor St. near Norman Avenue just after midnight and by 2:20 a.m. had 175 firefighters at the building battling the blaze, an FDNY spokesman said.
As of 10 a.m., the fire had not yet been deemed under control.
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Five firefighters were hurt by the flames and were sent to the hospital. Their injuries were minor and there were no civilians hurt by the fire, the spokesman said.
#FDNY members are operating on scene of 3-alarm fire, 259 Monitor St. in #Brooklyn. There are currently no injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/Qp029t6KEN
— FDNY (@FDNY) August 1, 2019
New York City's office of Emergency Management warned Greenpoint residents to expect traffic delays and advised them to close their windows to avoid the smoke.
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