FDNY 10-Alarmer Burns for 36 Hours

July 1, 2006
A 10-alarm fire in Brooklyn, NY, destroyed a multi-building complex on May 2, 2006. The fire burned for 36 hours and required the response of land- and water-based equipment for several days.

Brooklyn, NY, May 2, 2006 – A 10-alarm fire destroyed a multi-building complex along the East River in the Greenpoint section. The fire burned for several days and required the response of land- and water-based equipment. Except for the World Trade Center on 9/11, this was the largest fire in New York City since a 1996 fire in Brooklyn Heights.

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